Tropical Barrier Islands of Colombia's Pacific Coast

Sixty-two barrier islands on the Pacific Coast of Colombia are reported and described. The islands, covered by tropical rainforest and backed by mangrove forests, line the seaward margin of a narrow, extensive, deltaic plain formed from rivers draining the northwestern Andes. The islands are of inte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of coastal research 1995, Vol.11 (2), p.432-453
Hauptverfasser:	Martinez, JO, Gonzalez, J L, Pilkey, OH, Neal, W J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archipelagos Barrier islands Beaches Coasts Inlets Marine River deltas Sand Sediments Subsidence Tsunamis
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