评论 "卡特里娜和丽塔风造成的湿地沉积"
Torbjörn E Törnqvist1, Chris Paola, Gary Parker
1Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA. tor@tulane.edu
概括
路易斯安那州的风沉积率被高估,而密西西比河沉积物输入被低估. 这些发现挑战了关于沿海恢复战略的先前结论.
科学领域:
- 地质科学 地质科学
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 沿海的动力学
背景情况:
- 特纳等研究人员. 在路易斯安那州沿海地区报告了风卡特里娜和丽塔造成的沉积物.
- 他们的研究推断,风暴沉积超过了密西西比河直接沉积物输入.
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