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erosion 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.
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National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project
Description: Beach erosion is a chronic problem along most open-ocean shores of the United States. As coastal populations continue to grow, and community infrastructures are threatened by erosion, there is increased demand for accurate information regarding past and present shoreline changes. There is also need for a comprehensive analysis of shoreline movement that is regionally consistent. To meet these national needs, the Coastal and Marine Geology Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting an analysis of historical shoreline changes along open-ocean sandy shores of the conterminous United States and parts of Alaska and Hawaii. A primary goal of this work is to develop standardized methods for mapping and analyzing shoreline movement so that internally consistent updates can periodically be made to record shoreline erosion and accretion.
updated: 2004-07-21 pages include:

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Coastal Classification Atlas - Northwestern Panhandle of Florida Coastal Classification Maps - St. Andrew Bay Entrance Channel to Perdido Pass
Description: A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability. This CD covers Northwest Panhandle of Florida Coastal Classification Maps from St. Andrew Bay Entrance Channel to Perdido Pass.
updated: 2004-06-22 pages include:

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National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards
Description: The National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards is a multi-year undertaking to identify and quantify the vulnerability of U.S. shorelines to coastal change hazards such as the effects of severe storms, sea-level rise, and shoreline erosion and retreat. It will continue to improve our understanding of processes that control these hazards, and will allow researchers to determine the probability of coastal change locally, regionally, and nationally. The Assessment will deliver these data and assessment findings about coastal vulnerability to coastal managers, other researchers, and the general public.
updated: 2004-06-10 pages include:

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Hurricane Impacts on the Coastal Environment - USGS Fact Sheet
Description: In terms of insured losses, Hurricane Andrew is the most severe catastrophe in the Nation history. Prior to the arrival of Andrew, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS), acquired an extensive body of information and data on the behavior and long-term erosion of Louisiana barrier islands. As a result, we have a clear understanding of pre-storm conditions in this area; Andrew provided an opportunity to learn in detail the impact of a very large storm on Louisiana coastal environment.
updated: 2004-03-02 pages include:

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Coastal Classification Atlas - West-Central Florida Coastal Classification Maps - Anclote Key to Venice Inlet
Description: A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability. This web site covers West-Central Florida from Anclote Key to Venice Inlet.
updated: 2004-03-01 pages include:

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Coastal Classification Mapping Project
Description: A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Map series of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project presents ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability.
updated: 2004-03-01 pages include:

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Coastal Classification Atlas - Southwestern Florida Coastal Classification Maps - Venice Inlet to Cape Romano
Description: A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability. This web site covers Southwestern Florida from Venice Inlet to Cape Romano.
updated: 2004-03-01 pages include:

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Coastal Classification Atlas - Eastern Panhandle of Florida Coastal Classification Maps - Lighthouse Point to St. Andrew Bay Entrance Channel
Description: A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability. This CD covers Eastern Panhandle of Florida Coastal Classification Maps from Lighthouse Point to the St. Andrew Bay Entrance Channel.
updated: 2004-03-01 pages include:

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Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
Description: This project investigates the coastal impacts of hurricanes and extreme storms, such as Hurricanes Isabel (2003), Dennis (1999), Bonnie & Georges (1998), and winter storms, such as those associated with the 1997-98 El Niño.
updated: 2003-10-31 pages include:

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An Overview of Coastal Land Loss: With Emphasis on the Southeastern United States
Description: In states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, vast areas of coastal land have been destroyed since the mid 1800s as a result of natural processes and human activities. The physical factors that have the greatest influence on coastal land loss are reductions in sediment supply, relative sea level rise, and frequent storms, whereas the most important human activities are sediment excavation, river modification, and coastal construction. As a result of these agents and activities, coastal land loss is manifested most commonly as beach/bluff erosion and coastal submergence.
updated: 2003-08-20 pages include:

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A Summary of Findings of the West-Central Florida Coastal Studies Project
Description: This report summarizes the major findings of the West-Central Florida Coastal Studies Project which was funded by the United States Geological Survey. This project was a co-operative five-year venture designed to conduct a geologic framework study of a barrier-island coastline and its adjacent inner continental shelf off west-central Florida.
updated: 2003-07-24 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #1: Anclote Key - USGS Open File Report 99-505
Description: This is the first of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #2: Caladesi Island - Clearwater Beach Island - USGS Open File Report 99-506
Description: This is the second of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #3: Sand Key - USGS Open File Report 99-507
Description: This is the third of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #4: Indian Rocks Beach - USGS Open File Report 99-508
Description: This is the fourth of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #5: Treasure Island - Long Key - USGS Open File Report 99-509
Description: This is the fifth of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #6: Anna Maria Island - USGS Open File Report 99-510
Description: This is the sixth of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #7: Longboat Key - USGS Open File Report 99-511
Description: This is the seventh of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #8: Siesta Key - USGS Open File Report 99-512
Description: This is the eighth of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Transect #9: Casey Key - USGS Open File Report 99-513
Description: This is the ninth of nine transect areas extending from the mainland of west-central Florida out to a depth of 26m. Data collected and presented includes sediment core data and side-scan sonar mapping of portions of the seafloor.
updated: 2002-12-17 pages include:

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USGS Fact Sheet 095-02: Vulnerability of U.S. National Parks to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Change
Description: Vulnerability of U.S. National Parks to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Change
updated: 2002-09-19 pages include:

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Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: Preliminary Results for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Coast
Description: This report estimates relative vulnerability to sea-level rise of different coastal environments in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This initial classification is based on coastal geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of sea-level rise, wave and tide characteristics, and historical shoreline change rates.
updated: 2002-04-23 pages include:

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West-Central Florida Coastal Studies
Description: This project is a study of the west central Florida coast, conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey, University of South Florida, and Eckerd College. The study investigates the formation and maintanance of the barrier island system, as well as the geologic framework of the region.
updated: 2001-10-31 pages include:

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Virtual Field Trip of West-Central Florida's Barrier Islands
Description: Photographs of the barrier islands off of the west-central Florida coast highlight the tour of this dynamic system.
updated: 2001-10-31 pages include:

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Mapping Coastal Change Hazards
Description: An illustrated discussion of coastal change hazards and the work that the U.S. Geological Survey is doing to map and understand these hazards.
updated: 2001-05-03 pages include:

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