Barrier Island Migration over a Consolidating Substrate

Barrier islands that overlie a compressible substrate load and consolidate the underlying subsurface. Through time, the elevation and aerial extent of these islands are reduced, making them more susceptible to inundation and overwash. Sand washed over the island and onto back-barrier marsh or into...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosati, Julie Dean
Other Authors: Michael W. Wascom
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04082009-192205/