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Reports correlation between weather conditions and erosion observed in this arctic coastal area in 1961. The summer's unusually high temperatures and precipitation, also strong and frequent west winds caused greater-than-normal flooding and collapse of river banks.
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Walker et al. (1964) studied this question.
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