Browsing by Subject "coastal geomorphology"

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    • Addressing the International Rip Current Health Hazard 
      Trimble, Sarah Margaret (2017-12-12)
      Rip currents are concentrated seaward flows of water originating in the surf zone of beaches that are responsible for hundreds of injuries and fatal drownings worldwide annually. Calculating the exact number of deaths is ...
    • Assessing the Role of Framework Geology on Barrier Island Geomorphology 
      Wernette, Phillipe Alan (2017-04-27)
      Extreme storms, hurricanes, nor’easters, and tropical depressions can cause widespread erosion and washover on barrier islands and threaten coastal communities. The strong winds and waves of these storms can erode the beach ...
    • Rate of Post-Hurricane Barrier Island Recovery 
      Hammond, Brianna (2015-06-03)
      Barrier island foredunes are key indicators of the rate of island transgression, in which small dunes exhibit rapid transgression through washover and breaching, and large dunes exhibit controlled transgression in response ...