• DocumentCode
    2819536
  • 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
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    16-18 Sept. 1981
  • Firstpage
    209
  • Lastpage
    219
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS 81
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151652
  • Filename
    1151652