Movie:Barrier Island
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Barrier Island Migration
Key Attributes
| Domain: | coastal |
| Keywords: | Barrier Island Migration |
| Model name: | BARSIM |
| Name: | Joep, Storms |
| Where: | -- |
| When: | -- |
Short Description
Grade level: Graduate / Professional
Statement: Barrier Islands migrate over the shelf in response to sea level changes.
Abstract: Barrier Islands migrate over the shelf in response to sea level changes. Here the sandy deposits that form the actual island, first prograde outward, during sea level fall and then retrograde when sea level is coming up again.
Theory
Barrier Islands migrate over the shelf in response to sea level changes. The island first progrades outward, during sea level fall and then retrogrades when sea level is coming up again.
A elaborate discussion on classification can be found here: http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/issues/barrier-island.htm
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