Geologic framework of the long bay inner shelf: implications for coastal evolution in South Carolina
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Abstract
The inner continental shelf off northern South Carolina is a sediment-limited environment characterized by extensive hardground areas, where coastal plain strata and ancient channel-fill deposits are exposed at the sea floor. Holocene sand is concentrated in large shoals associated with active tidal inlets, an isolated shore-detached sand body, and a widespread series of low-relief sand ridges. The regional geologic framework is a strong control on the production, movement and deposition of sediment. High-resolution geologic mapping of the sea floor supports conceptual models indicative of net southwestward sediment transport along the coast.
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Barnhardt, W., Denny, J., Baldwin, W., Schwab, W., Morton, R., Gayes, P., Driscoll, N., 2007, Geologic framework of the long bay inner shelf: implications for coastal evolution in South Carolina, in Coastal Sediments '07 - Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes, New Orleans, LA, May 13-17, 2007, p. 2151-2160, https://doi.org/10.1061/40926(239)169.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Geologic framework of the long bay inner shelf: implications for coastal evolution in South Carolina |
| ISBN | 0784409269; 9780784409268 |
| DOI | 10.1061/40926(239)169 |
| Publication Date | April 26, 2012 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Title | Coastal Sediments '07 - Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes |
| First page | 2151 |
| Last page | 2160 |
| Conference Title | 6th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes |
| Conference Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Conference Date | May 13-17, 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |