Shoreline Changes on the Louisiana Barrier Coast
- 1 January 1981
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Abstract
Deltaic barrier systems in Louisiana are presently experiencing a period of severe erosion. By using detailed photogrammetric measurements and digitization of individual island areas, it has been possible to provide a new and comprehensive evaluation of shoreline change along 250km of the Louisiana barrier coast. When combined with a new model for deltaic barrier evolution, these data provide an understanding of the natural mechanisms and man-made interventions underlying the present erosion problems.Keywords
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