Systematic Variations in Barrier-Island Topography.

In order to abstract and characterize modes of topographic variation of barrier-island landforms, Atlantic and Gulf coast barrier islands were analyzed using an eigenvector analysis of profiles taken across the islands. Three types of barrier-island complexes were found and are discussed. Trends in...

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Main Authors: Vincent, Linwood, Dolan, Robert, Hayden, Bruce, Resio, Donald
Other Authors: VIRGINIA UNIV CHARLOTTESVILLE DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
Geography
Geology
Geochemistry and Mineralogy
*COASTAL REGIONS
*TOPOGRAPHY
*ISLANDS
UNITED STATES
EIGENVECTORS
VARIATIONS
CLASSIFICATION
PATTERNS
GEOMORPHOLOGY
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
LANDFORMS
MEXICO GULF
*Barrier Islands
Atlantic Coast(United States)
Gulf Coast Region(United States)
Barrier Island
Barrier Islands
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA006355
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Summary:In order to abstract and characterize modes of topographic variation of barrier-island landforms, Atlantic and Gulf coast barrier islands were analyzed using an eigenvector analysis of profiles taken across the islands. Three types of barrier-island complexes were found and are discussed. Trends in topographic form are described and an organization of trends within definable coastal arcs is noted. The study illustrates the utility of numerical methods as an approach to the classification of complex geomorphic systems.

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