| Abstract: | Nowhere are the problems of coastal wetland loss more serious and dramatic than in the Mississippi River deltaic plain region of south-central Louisiana. In that area, rates of shoreline erosion of 20 m.yr and loss of land area of up to 75 km/yr result from a complex combination of natural (delta switching, subsidence, sea-level rise, storms) and human (flood control, navigation, oil and gas development, land reclamation) factors. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), as part of the National Coastal Geology Program, has undertaken joint filed investigations with Federal, State, and university partners. The objective of these long-term studies is to gather and interpret baseline information in order to improve our scientific understanding of the critical processes and responses responsible for creation, maintenance, and deterioration of coastal wetlands. |
| Genre: | Conference Paper |
| ProdID: | 70018282 |
| Citation Author: | Williams, S. Jeffress; Penland, Shea; Roberts, Harry, H. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Coastal Zone: Proceedings of the Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Processes affecting coastal wetland loss in the Louisiana deltaic plain; 1993; Conference Paper; Coastal Zone: Proceedings of the Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management; Williams, S. Jeffress; Penland, Shea; Roberts, Harry, H. |
| Citation Start Page: | 211 |
| Citation Volume: | 1 |
| Citation Year: | 1993 |
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| Text: | Processes affecting coastal wetland loss in the Louisiana deltaic plain; 1993; Conference Paper; Coastal Zone: Proceedings of the Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management; Williams, S. Jeffress; Penland, Shea; Roberts, Harry, H. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Publ by ASCE |
