Crescentic Landforms along the Atlantic Coast of the United States

An uninterrupted series of hierarchically arranged crescentic coastal landforms occurs along the Atlantic coast. Dimensional analysis suggests a geometric relation between order, amplitude, and number. The processes responsible for these features also may be continuous in nature.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1968-02, Vol.159 (3815), p.627-629
Hauptverfasser:	Dolan, Robert, Ferm, John C.
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Schlagworte:	Beach cusps Coastal barriers Coastal capes Coasts Sand waves Seas Shorelines
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