Geologic evidence for onshore sediment transport from the inner continental shelf: Fire Island, New York

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 526-544

  Schwab, William C ^a   Baldwin, Wayne E ^a   Hapke, Cheryl J ^a   Lentz, Erika E ^a   Gayes, Paul T ^b   Denny, Jane F ^a   List, Jeffrey H ^a   Warner, John C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

alongshore transport; closure depth; Coastal erosion; cross shore transport; ebb tidal shoal; inlet; littoral sediment; seafloor mapping; sediment budget; sediment source

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; COASTAL ENGINEERING; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DATA SET; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HOLOCENE; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

FIRE ISLAND; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875339679     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00160.1     Document Type: Article

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