Title :
Shoreline Changes on the Louisiana Barrier Coast
Author :
Penland, Shea ; Boyd, Robert
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Wetland Soils & Sediments, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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 :
erosion; geomorphology; geophysical techniques; photogrammetry; Louisiana barrier coast shoreline changes; USA; deltaic barrier evolution; deltaic barrier systems; erosion; island areas; photogrammetric measurements; Area measurement; Brain modeling; Hurricanes; Laboratories; Protection; Rivers; Sea measurements; Sediments; Soil; Storms;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 81
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151652
