No. 23 (1992), Conference Proceedings
No. 23 (1992)

EROSION OF THE DAMIETTA PROMONTORY, THE NILE DELTA

Conference Proceedings
Published 1992-01-29
A.M. Fanos
Coastal Research Institute
A.A. Khafagy
Coastal Research Institute
P.D. Komar
College of Oceanography, Oregon State University
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Nile Delta
Damietta Promontory
erosion

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EROSION OF THE DAMIETTA PROMONTORY, THE NILE DELTA. (1992). Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(23). https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v23.%p
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Abstract

The Damietta sediment-formed promontory is located on the eastern half of the Nile Delta, about 40 km west of the Suez Canal breakwaters at Port Said. Following a long period of accretion, the promontory began to erode early this century with shoreline recession rates reaching a maximum of 38 m/yr. This paper documents the shoreline changes, the coastal processes responsible for those changes, and the protective measures that have been erected to control the erosion.
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