Historical changes in the Mississippi-Alabama barrier-island chain and the roles of extreme storms, sea level, and human activities

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1587-1600

  Morton, Robert A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier restoration; Channel dredging; Human modifications; Sediment budget

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL EROSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; EXTREME EVENT; GLOBAL WARMING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; ISLAND; SAND; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM; TIDAL INLET;

ALABAMA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; DAUPHIN ISLAND; GULF OF MEXICO; MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57849100080     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/07-0953.1     Document Type: Article

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