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Coastal zones

Strips of land (of indefinite width) that extend from the low-tide line inland to the first major change in landform features. [Adapted from Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]

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National assessment of coastal vulnerability to sea-level rise: preliminary results of the U.S. Atlantic coast [More info]: Brief report on map showing the relative vulnerability of the Atlantic coast to changes due to future rise in sea level. Includes links to similar maps in Open-file report 2000-178 on the Pacific Coast and 2000-179 on the Gulf of Mexico Coast.
Preliminary geologic map of the Santa Barbara coastal plain area, Santa Barbara County, California [More info]: A geologic map of the Santa Barbara coastal plain region in PDF format with data in GIS format (ArcInfo export, shapefile, and TIFF)
South Carolina coastal erosion study [More info]: USGS project to understand coastal evolution and modern beach behavior; to identify and model the physical processes affecting coastal ocean circulation and sediment transport; and to identify sediment sources and construct a regional sediment budget.
The Marine Realms Information Bank family of digital libraries: Access to free online information for coastal and marine science [More info]: An introduction to three related USGS digital libraries: the general-purpose Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB); the regionally focused Monterey Bay Science (MBS) Digital Library; and the topically focused Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) Digital Library.
Topics in coastal and marine sciences: Coastal erosion [More info]: Topics in Coastal and Marine Sciences provides background science materials, definitions, and links to give a common context for users from a variety of backgrounds. Coastal erosion was chosen as the first topic.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region Coastal and Ocean Science [More info]: Overview of USGS research addressing a broad range of coastal and marine issues in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region: Alaska Coastal and Ocean Science [More info]: Overview of USGS research addressing a broad range of coastal and marine issues in Alaska.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region: Santa Barbara Channel Coastal and Ocean Science [More info]: Overview of USGS research addressing a broad range of coastal and marine issues in the Santa Barbara Channel and vicinity, California.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region: Seabirds Coastal and Ocean Science [More info]: Overview of USGS research on the breeding, behavior, and population ecology of Pacific seabirds.
USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center [More info]: Extreme storms, sea-level rise, and the health of marine communities are some of the major societal and environmental issues studied by this part of USGS.

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