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2005 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Boulder Barricades

Author : Peter S. Rosen

Published in: Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Boulder barricades are elongate rows of boulders that flank the coastline, separated from the shore by an intertidal flat (Figure B62). They are the result of ice transport and therefore are found only in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. They are formed by the grounding of boulder-laden ice rafts in nearshore zones during spring ice break-up.

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Metadata
Title
Boulder Barricades
Author
Peter S. Rosen
Copyright Year
2005
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3880-1_55