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Tidal flats in China occur on a larger scale and are associated with two different types of coast. The total length of coastline represented by tidal flat is about 4000 km long. The tidal flat coast is dominated by tidal processes and is often associated with a large sediment supply.
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Ying, W., Da-kui, Z. (1994). Tidal Flats in China. In: Di, Z., Yuan-Bo, L., Cheng-Kui, Z. (eds) Oceanology of China Seas. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0862-1_43
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