2012 Post-Hurricane Sandy Northeast Atlantic Coast USGS Lidar-Derived Dune Crest, Toe and Shoreline

• Main Authors: Kara S. Doran, Joseph W. Long, Hilary F. Stockdon, Justin J. Birchler, Matthew W. Hardy, Karen L.M. Morgan, Owen Brenner
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: USGS Science Data Catalog 2017
• Subjects: U.S. Geological Survey; USGS; St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center; Coastal and Marine Geology Program; CMGP; SPCMSC; geoscientificInformation; elevation; environment; oceans; hazards; marine geology; ocean sciences; coastal processes; United States of America; Atlantic Ocean; North Carolina; Virginia; Maryland; Delaware; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://search.dataone.org/view/4c32544e-5dac-4207-9bc8-3bb80ceeb9fa

The Storm-Induced Coastal Change Hazards component of the of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards project focuses on understanding the magnitude and variability of extreme storm impacts on sandy beaches. Lidar-derived beach morphologic features such as dune crest, toe and shoreline help...