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Coastal Change at Fire Island

February 6, 2020
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This geonarrative features research used to predict how Fire Island beaches change in response to storms and how they may subsequently recover in the year following a storm event.

Photo of Fire Island showing back barrier, dunes, beach, and nearshore environments
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Photo of Fire Island, New York showing back barrier, dunes, beach, and nearshore environments.

Explore coastal change at Fire Island in this interactive Story Map.

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