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Offshore exploration for sand sources: general guidelines and procedural strategies along deltaic coasts
Type: Text
Year: 2005, 2005
Member of: FAU College Collections
Contributors: Finkl, Charles W., Khalil, Syed M.
Publisher: Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Inc.
Description: Because of the large volumes of sand required for beach renourishment, dredging from offshore borrows is the preferred method of sediment supply. As easily accessible and previously known (obvious) deposits are exploited, apparent sand reserves are seen as a dwindling resource that becomes more precious over time. Because economically exploitable offshore sand sources are limited in many regions… more
Full Text: E~~U LIBRARIES Florida Atlantic University FAU Institutional Repository http://purl.fcla.edu/fau/fauir This paper was submitted by the faculty of FAU’s Geosciences Department. Notice: ©2005 Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc. [CERF] …