• Ocean Sciences

    • Significant contribution of the 18.6 year tidal cycle to regional coastal changes

      • N. Gratiot, E. J. Anthony, A. Gardel, C. Gaucherel, C. Proisy, J. T. Wells,
      • Original article citation: Nature Geosci doi:10.1038/ngeo127 (2008)
      • Categories: Ocean Sciences
      • Recommended by: Anna Barnett on 02/19/2008 10:47AM GMT
      • Reasons for recommending:
        Which is more likely to radically reshape shorelines - global sea level rise or regional cycles? Gratiot et al. find that the impact of 18.6-year natural tidal cycles on the Guyanas coastline in South America dominate the effects of global sea levels.

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