Coastal dune fields at the São Francisco River strandplain, northeastern Brazil : morphology and environmental controls

Auteurs :
BARBOSA, L.M.
DOMINGUEZ, J.M.L.

Description :
This paper documents the morphology and the environmental controls responsible for the formation and evolution of the São Francisco strandplain dune fields with major emphasis on the active dunes. Three morphological provinces in the active coastal dunes fields are recognized. This study suggests that the aeolian sedimentation is a relatively recent phenomenon at the Quaternary strandplain of the São Francisco River.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 2004, vol. 29, n°. 4, p. 443-456, nombre de pages : 14, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 37 ref.

Date :
2004

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley