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Fig. 9.15
(
a
) A satellite photo showing tidal creek/channel net-
works on the Chongming Eastern Flat in the Changjiang Delta,
and the locations of the photos (
b
-
e
) taken and the elevation-
monitoring stakes. (
b
) A tidal creek terminated near the bound-
ary of the vegetated and bare flats. (
c
) A tidal creek continuing
its course on the bare flat to the sea during spring tides or heavy
raining days; (
d
) the shoal blocking the marsh creek dissected by
head erosion due to increased creek discharge during spring
tides with heavy raining. (
e
) A channel on the bare flat being
widened by storm waves