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Spatial and temporal variations of carbonate content in the beach and nearshore environments off Goa, west coast of India

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Title Spatial and temporal variations of carbonate content in the beach and nearshore environments off Goa, west coast of India
 
Creator Veerayya, M.
 
Subject littoral deposits
carbonate sediments
spatial variations
temporal variations
seasonal variations
beach morphology
 
Description Sediment samples collected from dunes, beaches (Calangute, Baina and Colva) and nearshore environments along the coast of Goa, have been analysed for their carbonate content. The results show the presence of very high carbonate content (60-90%) in the foreshore regions of individual beaches whereas low CaCO sub(3) (less than 20%) in the dune and backshore areas of these beaches and adjoining nearshore environs up to 10 m isobath. The observed spatial distribution shows the occurrence of modern carbonate sediments of skeletal origin. Carbonate content of the beaches shows marked seasonal variations and closely follows the seasonal cyclic changes in beach morphology
 
Date 2009-05-06T10:42:35Z
2009-05-06T10:42:35Z
1993
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.22; 48-53p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2825
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1993]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher NISCAIR, New Delhi