Coastal change along the shore of northeastern South Carolina: The South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study
Open-File Report
2008-1206
Prepared in cooperation with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Edited by: W. A. Barnhardt
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, conducted a 7-year, multi-disciplinary study of coastal erosion in northeastern South Carolina. The main objective was to understand the geologic and oceanographic processes that control sediment movement along the region's shoreline and thereby improve projections of coastal change. The study used high-resolution remote sensing and sampling techniques to define the geologic framework and assess historic shoreline change. Based on these findings, oceanographic-process studies and numerical modeling were carried out to determine the rates and directions of sediment transport along South Carolina's Grand Strand.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Coastal change along the shore of northeastern South Carolina: The South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2008-1206 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20081206 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | South Atlantic Water Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |