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Barrier Islands
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Author : Maurice L. Schwartz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Barrier Islands written by Maurice L. Schwartz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Science categories.
North Carolina S Barrier Islands
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Author : David Blevins
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2017-02-08
North Carolina S Barrier Islands written by David Blevins and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-08 with Nature categories.
In this stunning book, nature photographer and ecologist David Blevins offers an inspiring visual journey to North Carolina's barrier islands as you have never seen them before. These islands are unique and ever-changing places with epic origins, surprising plants and animals, and an uncertain future. From snow geese midflight to breathtaking vistas along otherworldly dunes, Blevins has captured the incredible natural diversity of North Carolina's coast in singular detail. His photographs and words reveal the natural character of these islands, the forces that shape them, and the sense of wonder they inspire. Featuring over 150 full-color images from Currituck Banks, the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, and the islands of the southern coast, North Carolina's Barrier Islands is not only a collection of beautiful images of landscapes, plants, and animals but also an appeal for their conservation.
Barrier Islands
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Barrier Islands written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Barrier islands categories.
A Celebration Of The World S Barrier Islands
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Author : Orrin H. Pilkey
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2003
A Celebration Of The World S Barrier Islands written by Orrin H. Pilkey and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Computers categories.
Although these islands are vastly different in many ways, they also share many common features.
Alternative Policies For Protecting Barrier Islands Along The Atlantic And Gulf Coasts Of The United States And Draft Environmental Statement
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Alternative Policies For Protecting Barrier Islands Along The Atlantic And Gulf Coasts Of The United States And Draft Environmental Statement written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Barrier islands categories.
Barrier Islands Of The Atlantic And Gulf Coasts Of The United States
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Author : Gulf South Research Institute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Barrier Islands Of The Atlantic And Gulf Coasts Of The United States written by Gulf South Research Institute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Barrier islands categories.
Geology Of Holocene Barrier Island Systems
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Author : Richard A. Jr. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Geology Of Holocene Barrier Island Systems written by Richard A. Jr. Davis and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Barrier islands represent a complex coastal system that includes a number of different sedimentary depositional environments; nearshore zone, beach, dunes, washover fans, marshes, tidal flats, estuaries, lagoons, and tidal inlets. The morphodynamics of these fragile coastal systems provide a further complication to this coastal type. Although barrier islands comprise only 15% of the world's coastline, they have received a far greater proportion of attention from the scientific and engineering community, and more recently, from coastal managers and environmentalists. Modern barrier islands are arguably the most expensive and most vulnerable of all coastal environments. Pressure from developers for residential, industrial, and recreational development has caused most of our barriers to become significantly impacted by human activity, especially over the past few decades. These pres sures have led to extensive preservation of natural barriers through efforts from all levels of government and also by private organizations. Governments have also formed coastal management programs that help to control any future de velopment with the intent being to keep human activity compatible with barrier island morphodynamics. In order to devise appropriate coastal zone management programs, it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of the morpho dynamics of barrier island systems. This volume provides comprehensive details on barrier island morphology, sediment distribution, and the process-response mechanisms that cause changes to both. These are the important aspects of barrier systems that can provide important input into the development and implementation of coastal management programs.
Barrier Islands Of The Florida Gulf Coast Peninsula
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Author : Richard A Davis
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-02-28
Barrier Islands Of The Florida Gulf Coast Peninsula written by Richard A Davis and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-28 with Nature categories.
With text and hundreds of figures, charts, drawings, and color photos, this book covers the long, narrow islands that run near and all along the Gulf coast of the Florida peninsula, considered by geologists to be the most complicated barrier island system in the world. These 30 islands and inlets create a barrier along the 200-mile coast, protecting the mainland and the coastal bays from storms and heavy waves. The land on these islands is among the most expensive acres of real estate on the planet, and most of the islands are now heavily developed and populated, though some natural areas remain. This book looks first at the geological aspects of this barrier-inlet system, which is very young in terms of the history of our planet, only about 3,000 years, appearing since the great glaciers melted and sea level reached near its present position. The great diversity in morphology of the system is amazing given the low wave energy and small tidal range of this coast. Hurricanes have had a significant impact on this coast although they are less frequent here than on most of the Gulf of Mexico. There are very few sand dunes on these flat, narrow islands. Each chapter focuses on two main factors: the type of barrier island and the level of human development on the island.
Barrier Islands Of The Florida Gulf Coast Peninsula
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Author : Richard A. Davis (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher: Pineapple Press
Release Date : 2016
Barrier Islands Of The Florida Gulf Coast Peninsula written by Richard A. Davis (Jr.) and has been published by Pineapple Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Nature categories.
This richly illustrated book, featuring hundreds of illustrations and color photographs, covers the 30 barrier islands along 200-mile Gulf coast of the Florida peninsula.
Barrier Dynamics And Response To Changing Climate
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Author : Laura J. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-01-17
Barrier Dynamics And Response To Changing Climate written by Laura J. Moore and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-17 with Science categories.
This book presents chapters, written by leading coastal scientists, which collectively depict the current understanding of the processes that shape barrier islands and barrier spits, with an emphasis on the response of these landforms to changing conditions. A majority of the world’s population lives along the coast at the dynamic intersection between terrestrial and marine ecosystems and landscapes. As narrow, low-lying landforms, barriers are especially vulnerable to changes in sea level, storminess, the geographic distribution of grass species, and the rate of sand supply—some barriers will undergo rapid changes in state (e.g., from landward migrating to disintegrating), on human time scales. Attempts by humans to prevent change can hasten the loss of these landforms, threatening their continued existence as well as the recreational, financial and ecosystem service benefits they provide. Understanding the processes and interactions that drive landscape response to climate change and human actions is essential to adaptation. As managers and governments struggle to plan for the future along low-lying coasts worldwide, and scientists conduct research that provides useful guidance, this volume offers a much-needed compilation for these groups, as well as a window into the science of barrier dynamics for anyone who is generally interested in the impacts of a changing world on coastal environments.