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Arctic, Coastal Geomorphology

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  1. Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

    H. Jesse Walker

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  1. Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Asheville, NC, USA

    Charles W. Finkl

  2. Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Coconut Creek, FL, USA

    Christopher Makowski

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Walker, H.J. (2019). Arctic, Coastal Geomorphology. In: Finkl, C.W., Makowski, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93806-6_13

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