Bay of Mont St Michel, The

Synopsis
Discusses the tides and their influence on the sedimentation dynamics of the bay; the quantity and spreading of sediments; the main sedimentary environments of the bay, from the sandy sublittoral area to the tangue covered supratidal area; polders and polder-becoming zones; the reduced scale experiments being undertaken to appraise the risk that Mont St Michel may not remain an island.
Language
English
Country
France
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 28 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1979
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Uses
Environmental management courses; 2nd year undergraduates in coastal geomorphology.*
Subjects
Geography
Keywords
France; geomorphology; sedimentary processes; shorelines; tides

Credits

Writer
C Larsonneur

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Distributor

Name

French Scientific Film Library

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