THE INFLUENCE OF SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE AND COMPOSITION ON THE MORPHODYNAMIC STATE OF MIXED SILICICLASTIC AND BIOCLASTIC SAND BEACHES IN ESPIRITO SANTO STATE, BRAZIL

<p>The beaches in front of the Barreiras Formation active sea cliffs are composed of mixed sands, which composition makes it more difficult to interpret the processes of their sedimentation. The most important source of bioclastic particles is calcium carbonate secreting marine organisms, whic...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Albino, Kenitiro Suguio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: União da Geomorfologia Brasileira 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geomorfologia
Online Access:http://www.lsie.unb.br/rbg/index.php/rbg/article/view/237