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Coastal & Marine Geology Program > National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards > Open File Report 03-337

An Overview of Coastal Land Loss: With Emphasis on the Southeastern United States

USGS Open File Report 03-337

by: Robert A. Morton

Summary
Introduction
Physical Agents of Land Loss:
Waves, Currents, & Storm Surges
Landslides & Cliff Retreat
Sediment Budget
Relative Sea Level
Climate & Land Loss
Role of Shoreline Characteristics:
Composition, Induration, & Saturation
Coastal Morphology & Vegetation
Role of Human Activities:
Introduction
Transportation
Coastal Construction
River Modification
Hydrocarbon & Groundwater Extraction
Climate Alteration
Coastal Excavation
Wetland Losses
Acknowledgments
References

Acknowledgments

This work was completed as part of the US Geological Survey National Assessment of Coastal Change Project. Some of the text and diagrams were initially prepared as part of a short course on coastal land loss presented in collaboration with Orrin Pilkey (Duke University) and Joe Kelley (University of Maine). Betsy Boynton prepared the illustrations and Jolene Shirley designed the web page layout. Ginger Garrison and John Lisle conducted critical reviews that improved the accuracy and clarity of the report.

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