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Hydrodynamics of a coral atoll lagoon and its connection to large-scale climate variability
Coral atoll lagoons are dynamic environments in which hydrodynamic processes play a critical role in regulating environmental conditions that influence reef ecosystems. This thesis investigates local hydrodynamic variability over different time scales, the influence of large-scale climate …
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Wave-driven geomorphology of Pacific carbonate coastlines: from landscape to wavelength scale
The shallow marine ecosystems of coral atolls and the human communities they support are among the most vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change. Sea-level rise threatens to inundate low-lying reef islands, tropical cyclone intensification threatens islands with flooding and erosion, and ocean …