Indonesian Journal of Geography
Vol 37, No 1 (2005): Indonesian Journal of Geography

The influences of natural environment upon the evolution of sands dunes in tropical environment along Medinipur Coastalarea, India

Sudip Dey (Unknown)
Pijush Ghosh (Unknown)
Amitava Nayak (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jul 2013

Abstract

This papaer assesses development of coastal sand dunes particulary along tropical coast. in depth study along on coastal dune morphology along Medinipur coastal track shows that sea levels remained very dynamic during the Holocene period. Evidence of Holocene sea level changes are found which were responsible for for the origin almost parallel distinct dune colonies through the geological past along this coastal track. The existence of tropical-monsoon climate with its seasonal phenomena plays an important the barrier property of dunes as well. in this paper possible biologcal interactions between sand mass of dunes and vegetation in different stages of development has also been dealt. 

Copyrights © 2005




Citation Download
RIS
EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite
BibTex
Latex, Jabref
Original Source
Download Original
Google Scholar
Check in Google Scholar
Journal Info
Indonesian Journal of Geography
Website

Abbrev

ijg

Publisher

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

Indonesian Journal of Geography ISSN 2354-9114 (online), ISSN 0024-9521 (print) is an international journal of Geography published by the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with The Indonesian Geographers Association. Our scope of publications includes physical geography, ...