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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Main Author: Brouillette-jacobson, Denise M
Format: Others
Published: 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