Quaternary geomorphology and modern coastal development in response to an inherent geologic framework: An example from Charleston, South Carolina

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-64

  Harris, M Scott ^a   Gayes, Paul T ^a   Kindinger, Jack L ^b   Flocks, James G ^b   Krantz, David E ^c   Donovan, Patricia ^d  

^a Wall College of Business   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Barrier island system; Coastal erosion; Coastal modeling; Coastal plain; Continental shelf; Folly Island; Framework geology; Inlet; Kiawah Island; Marine terrace; Seabrook Island

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL FEATURE; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; QUATERNARY; SHORELINE CHANGE; STRATIGRAPHIC FEATURE;

CHARLESTON; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13844296627     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/00-015.1     Document Type: Article

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