Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard)

Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard)

A section of a gravel-dominated coast in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) was analysed to calculate the rate of shoreline changes and explain processes controlling coastal zone development over last 50 years. Between 1960 and 2011, coastal landscape of Isbjørnhamna experienced a significant shift f...

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Main Authors: Zagórski Piotr, Rodzik Jan, Moskalik Mateusz, Strzelecki Mateusz C., Lim Michael, Błaszczyk Małgorzata, Promińska Agnieszka, Kruszewski Grzegorz, Styszyńska Anna, Malczewski Artur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Polish Polar Research
Subjects:
Arctic
Spitsbergen
coastal erosion
sea-ice
shore ice
fjord system
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2015.36.issue-4/popore-2015-0019/popore-2015-0019.xml?format=INT

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