Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Erosion Risk Maps Predict Tidal Sand Ridge Formation in China's Seas.

Journal of Coastal Research
Risk of Surface Sediment Erosion in the Bohai Sea, North Yellow Sea and Its Indication to Tidal Sand Ridge Occurrence
Cheng Tang, Yanfang Li, Xin Liu, Yan Zhao, Hua Zhang

Paper Summary

The researchers studied erosion risk in the Bohai Sea and North Yellow Sea using a new method. They found that areas like the Yalujiang Estuary and West Korea Bay have the highest risk of sediment erosion. This erosion may explain the formation of tidal sand ridges in these regions.

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