Alarming coastal vulnerability of the deltaic and sandy beaches of North Africa

Abstract The arid coasts of North Africa, extending over 4633 km from the Gulf of Tunis to the Nile Delta, are undergoing pronounced shoreline retreats and coastal floodings that are reported as a consequence of the ongoing sea level rise resulting from global warming. Of particular interest are the...

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Main Authors: Abderraouf Hzami, Essam Heggy, Oula Amrouni, Gil Mahé, Mohamed Maanan, Saâdi Abdeljaouad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77926-x