Provenance, transport and composition of Dendê Coast beach sands in Bahia, central coast of Brazil

Provenance, transport and composition of Dendê Coast beach sands in Bahia, central coast of Brazil

The great physiographic diversity of the Dendê Coast favors the production of different beach sediment types, including bioclastic components. In this study 74 beach samples collected at 2 km intervals were used to evaluate beach sediment composition. For each sample, 300 grains were identified for...

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Main Authors: Renata Cardia Rebouças, José Maria Landim Dominguez, Abílio Carlos da Silva Pinto Bittencourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
Composição dos sedimentos
Transporte litorâneo
Proveniência
Bioclastos
Areias de praia
Costa central do Brasil
Sediment composition
Longshore drift
Provenance
Bioclastics
Beach sands
Central coast of Brazil
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