Erosion event at Mismaloya Beach, Jalisco, Mexico

A study was carried out to determine the causes of the sudden disappearance of Mismaloya Beach, Jalisco (Mexico), in the early hours of 8 September 2001. This event occurred in a few hours, leaving behind a 2-m-high beach scarp as well as restaurants and palapas flooded by the ocean. Bathymetric an...

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Main Authors: Luis Antonio Cupul-Magaña, Amilcar Levi Cupul-Magaña, Francisco Javier Nuñez-Cornú, Eduardo Gil-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2004-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/331