Short-term retreat statistics of a slowly eroding coastal cliff

The frequency, spatial distribution, and dimensions of coastal cliff retreats, a basic statistic underlying cliff top hazard assessment, are presented for 7.1 km of unprotected and slowly retreating coastal cliffs near Point Loma in San Diego, California, US. Using 8 airborne light detection and ran...

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Main Authors: A. P. Young, R. T. Guza, W. C. O'Reilly, R. E. Flick, R. Gutierrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/205/2011/nhess-11-205-2011.pdf