USGS: Science Topics: bars (physiographic)

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Bars (physiographic)

Natural accumulations of sand, gravel, or other material forming an underwater or exposed embankment. [USGS Circ 1048]

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Assessment of least tern and piping plover habitats on the Missouri River using remote sensing [More info]: Analysis and modeling of multispectral imagery helps to predict the suitability of sand bars for nesting of these migratory birds.
Hurricane Katrina photographs August 30, 2005 [More info]: Photographic survey of the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on the barrier islands, barrier shoreline, and the Mississippi River Delta along the Louisiana coastline. Primary focus is on the ecosystems such as fish, rookeries, and seagrass beds.

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