Browsing by Subject "Barrier islands"
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Analysis of Overwash Sediment Transport in an Experimental Laboratory Setting: Channel Dimension Influence on Washover Deposits
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-13)Artificial dunes and other human-made solutions in coastal areas often result in changes to coastal hydraulics and sediment transport, which can lead to changes in long-term evolution of coastal landforms and places ... -
Assessing the shallow groundwater system as a potential factor in generating storm-water runoff on a North Carolina barrier island
(East Carolina University, 2013)The town of Emerald Isle, located in North Carolina's Outer Banks, experiences significant storm-water runoff and flooding problems during the fall and winter months. The topography of the island influences drainage patterns ... -
Holocene Evolution of the Ocracoke Inlet Flood-tide Delta Region, Outer Banks, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Numerous studies have been conducted along the Outer Banks (OBX) barrier islands of North Carolina to address Holocene climatic change using a combination of lithological, micropaleontological, stratigraphical, and ... -
Hydrologic Dynamics in Response to Natural and Anthropogenic Stresses on a Barrier Island: Saltwater Intrusion and Inundation.
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on groundwater systems on barrier islands are not well documented in the literature. Globally, there is high competition for useable land in coastal regions because large ... -
The North Carolina Outer Banks Barrier Islands: A Field Trip Guide to the Geology, Geomorphology, and Processes
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North Carolina’s Coasts in Crisis: A Vision For The Future
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Past, Present and Future Inlets
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Source of saltwater intrusion in the Castle Hayne aquifer on the western part of Bogue Banks barrier island, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)Saltwater intrusion is occurring in the confined Castle Hayne aquifer on the western part of the east-west trending barrier island of Bogue Banks, North Carolina. Of eleven municipal wells that are solely screened in the ...