Erosion - U.S. Inland

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Erosion: about this Topic Coastal erosion is a national problem, with enormous economic and social consequences that affect all 30 states bordering the ocean or the Great Lakes. The geologic framework of the coastal region must be determined in order to understand the problems that must be addressed to maintain U.S. coastlines and to predict the effects of any mitigation or management plans. Other related USGS websites: El Niņo Home Page

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