Analysis of Coastal Erosion on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts: a Paraglacial Island
As the sea rises in response to global climate changes, small islands will lose a significant portion of their land through ensuing erosion processes. The particular vulnerability of small island systems led me to choose Martha’s Vineyard (MV), a 248 km2 paraglacial island, 8 km off the south shore...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2008
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/176 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1266&context=theses |