Coastal geomorphology of arctic Alaska
Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering Monograph
By: Peter W. Barnes, Stuart E. Rawlinson, and Erk Reimnitz
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Abstract
The treeless, tundra-plain of northern Alaska merges with the Arctic Ocean along a coastal area characterized by low tundra bluffs, and sparse coastal and delta dunes. Coastal engineering projects that aggrade or degrade permafrost will alter the geomorphology and rates of coastal processes by changing coastal stability. Similarly, projects that modify the ice environment (artificial islands) or the coastal configuration (causeways) will cause nature to readjust to the new process regime, resulting in modification of the coast. In this paper the authors describe the coastal geomorphology from Barrow to the Canadian border. In addition, they provide a general outline and extensive references of the major coastal processes operating in this environment that will be useful on coastal environments elsewhere in the Arctic.
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Barnes, P.W., Rawlinson, S.E., and Reimnitz, E., 1988, Coastal geomorphology of arctic Alaska: Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering Monograph, p. 3-30.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Coastal geomorphology of arctic Alaska |
| Series title | Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering Monograph |
| ISBN | 0872626393; 0872626393 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering Monograph |
| First page | 3 |
| Last page | 30 |