The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA

This study investigates the zonality of modern coastal processes along a meridional profile from Florida to New York. The purpose of this research was to determine the dominant processes of coastal development, as inferred from inherent zonal qualities. Among them are coastal protection by poorly de...

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Main Author: Kelletat, D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Journal of Coastal Research 1989
Subjects:
Sea ice
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78139
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spelling ftfloridaojojs:oai:journals.flvc.org:article/78139 2023-05-15T18:18:14+02:00 The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA Kelletat, D. 1989-04-10 application/pdf https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78139 eng eng Journal of Coastal Research https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78139/75562 https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78139 Journal of Coastal Research; Vol 5 No 2 (1989): Journal of Coastal Research 0749-0208 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1989 ftfloridaojojs 2020-11-14T19:11:09Z This study investigates the zonality of modern coastal processes along a meridional profile from Florida to New York. The purpose of this research was to determine the dominant processes of coastal development, as inferred from inherent zonal qualities. Among them are coastal protection by poorly developed coral reefs, sedimentary tidal flats with mangroves, hypersaline claypans, biogenous rock forming organisms (vermetids, oysters or sabellariae) in sublittoral positions, sediment fixing calcareous algae or sea grasses, bioerosion, beachrock, and eolianite. The polar limits of the oyster zone and the southern limit of coarse shelly beaches and kelp beds are important features that influence processes of coastal development. Limiting factors of these distribution patterns are briefly discussed. For the east coast of the United States, a variety of different but spatially related zonal features are delineated, viz. sea-ice cover and mangrove distribution patterns. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice Florida Online Journals (FloridaOJ)
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description This study investigates the zonality of modern coastal processes along a meridional profile from Florida to New York. The purpose of this research was to determine the dominant processes of coastal development, as inferred from inherent zonal qualities. Among them are coastal protection by poorly developed coral reefs, sedimentary tidal flats with mangroves, hypersaline claypans, biogenous rock forming organisms (vermetids, oysters or sabellariae) in sublittoral positions, sediment fixing calcareous algae or sea grasses, bioerosion, beachrock, and eolianite. The polar limits of the oyster zone and the southern limit of coarse shelly beaches and kelp beds are important features that influence processes of coastal development. Limiting factors of these distribution patterns are briefly discussed. For the east coast of the United States, a variety of different but spatially related zonal features are delineated, viz. sea-ice cover and mangrove distribution patterns.
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author Kelletat, D.
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The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA
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title The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA
title_short The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA
title_full The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA
title_fullStr The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA
title_full_unstemmed The Question of "Zonality" in Coastal Geomorphology - With Tentative Application Along the East Coast of the USA
title_sort question of "zonality" in coastal geomorphology - with tentative application along the east coast of the usa
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