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1 R&D Project 01:577 Sediment Input From Coastal Cliff Erosion British Geological Survey June 1995 R&D Interim Report 01/577/1/A

2 SEDIMENT INPUT FROM COASTAL CLIFF EROSION J W C James Research Contractor: British Geological Survey Coastal Geology Group National Rivers Authority Anglian Region Kingfisher House Goldhay Way Orton Goldhay Peterborough PE2 5ZR R&D Interim Report 01/577/1/A

3 Commissioning Organisation National Rivers Authority Anglian Region Kingfisher House Goldhay Way Orton Goldhay Peterborough PE2 5ZR Tel: Fax: ^National Rivers Authority 1995 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be produced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the National Rivers Authority. Dissemination Status Internal: Limited Release External: Restricted Research Contractor This document was produced under R & D Project 01:577 by British Geological Survey Coastal Geology Group Kingsley Dunham Centre Key worth, Nottingham NG12 5GG Tel: Fax: NRA Project Leader The NRA s Project Leader for R & D Project 577 was: D Leggett - NRA Anglian Region Additional Copies Further copies of this document may be obtained from Anglian Region R & D Coordinator or the R & D Section of NRA Head Office. R&D Interim Report OI/577/1/A

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