Extreme changes to barrier islands along the central Gulf of Mexico coast during Hurricane Katrina
Circular
1306-5C
This report is Chapter 5C in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005. See Circular 1306 for more information and other chapters.
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Abstract
Hurricane Katrina caused extreme changes to the barrier islands of the central Gulf of Mexico coast. Dauphin Island, Ala., migrated landward and stranded the remains of its oceanfront row homes in the sea. Chandeleur Islands, La., were completely stripped of their sand, leaving only marshy outcrops in the storm's wake.
Suggested Citation
Sallenger, A., Wright, W., Lillycrop, J., Howd, P., Stockdon, H., Guy, K.K., and Morgan, K., 2007, Extreme changes to barrier islands along the central Gulf of Mexico coast during Hurricane Katrina: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1306, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir13065C.
ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Extreme changes to barrier islands along the central Gulf of Mexico coast during Hurricane Katrina |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1306 |
| Chapter | 5C |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir13065C |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306) |
| First page | 113 |
| Last page | 118 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama;Louisiana |
| City | Chandeleur Islands;Dauphin Island |