EVALUATION OF LOCAL OFFSHORE SEDIMENTS FOR COASTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, USA

Open-coast beach-dune environments are vulnerable to erosion, such as from storms or interruption of littoral drift. Although protected from event-driven wave energy, backbarrier shorelines are also susceptible to erosion, due to tidal currents and boat wakes. A common response to mitigate erosion i...

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Other Authors: Palaparthi, Jyothirmayi (author)
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Florida Atlantic University
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Online Access:http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013337