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New Zealand, Coastal Geomorphology and Oceanography

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Terry R. Healy: deceased.

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Healy, T.R. (2019). New Zealand, Coastal Geomorphology and Oceanography. In: Finkl, C.W., Makowski, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93806-6_228

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