Shoreline changes in coral reef islands of the Federated States of Micronesia since the mid-20th century
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107584
Abstract: Abstract With projections of accelerating sea-level rise, changing weather and wave regimes and increasing intensity of storm events associated with anthropogenic climate change, the physical persistence and consequently habitability of coral reef islands is a… read more here.
Keywords: reef islands; federated states; reef; shoreline changes ... See more keywords
Shoreline changes and its impact on the mangrove ecosystems of some islands of Indian Sundarbans, North-East coast of India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124764
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to analyse the shoreline oscillations of three estuarine Islands in Sundarban delta and its impact on mangrove forests around the Islands. Six multi-temporal Landsat images spanning 42 years (1975–2017) have been… read more here.
Keywords: mangrove ecosystems; mangrove forests; shoreline; changes impact ... See more keywords
Fractal properties of shoreline changes on a storm-exposed island
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08924-9
Abstract: Extreme storm events and their consequent shoreline changes are of great importance for understanding coastal evolution and assessing storm hazards. This work investigates the fractal properties of the spatial distributions of shoreline changes caused by… read more here.
Keywords: properties shoreline; storm exposed; changes storm; shoreline changes ... See more keywords
Understanding Interactions between Shoreline Changes and Reef Outer Slope Morphometry on Takapoto Atoll (French Polynesia)
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DOI: 10.2112/si85-100.1
Abstract: ABSTRACT Collin, A.; Duvat, V.; Pillet, V.; Salvat, B., and James, D., 2018. Understanding Interactions between Shoreline Changes and Reef Outer Slope Morphometry on Takapoto Atoll (French Polynesia). In: Shim, J.-S.; Chun, I., and Lim,… read more here.
Keywords: outer slope; slope; slope morphometry; atoll ... See more keywords
Detecting shoreline changes in Chabahar Bay by processing satellite images
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DOI: 10.24200/sci.2017.4271
Abstract: Monitoring coastal areas is an important parameter in the sustainable development and protection of the environment. The expansion of constructions in Iran's southern coasts has not only led to the destruction of geomorphological landforms, but… read more here.
Keywords: detecting shoreline; changes chabahar; water; chabahar bay ... See more keywords