Late Quaternary evolution and stratigraphic framework influence on coastal systems along the north-central Gulf of Mexico, USA
RJ Hollis, DJ Wallace, MD Miner, NS Gal, C Dike… - Quaternary Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coastal systems in the Gulf of Mexico are threatened by reduced sediment supply, storm
impacts and relative sea-level rise (RSLR). The geologic record provides insight into …
impacts and relative sea-level rise (RSLR). The geologic record provides insight into …
Permanent loss of barrier island resilience due to a critical transition in dune ecosystems
KA Ramakrishnan, T Rinaldo… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Barrier islands cover a large fraction of US coasts and support unique ecosystems and
coastal infrastructure. The 'barrier'function of a barrier island depends on coastal dunes that …
coastal infrastructure. The 'barrier'function of a barrier island depends on coastal dunes that …
Runaway barrier island transgression concept: Global case studies
The regime of accelerating sea-level rise forecasted by the IPCC (2013) suggests that many
platform marshes and tidal flats may soon cross a threshold and deteriorate/drown as back …
platform marshes and tidal flats may soon cross a threshold and deteriorate/drown as back …
Dune dynamics drive discontinuous barrier retreat
IRB Reeves, LJ Moore, AB Murray… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Barrier islands and spits tend to migrate landward in response to sea‐level rise through the
storm‐driven process of overwash, but overwash flux depends on the height of the frontal …
storm‐driven process of overwash, but overwash flux depends on the height of the frontal …
The role of vegetation in determining dune morphology, exposure to sea-level rise, and storm-induced coastal hazards: a US Pacific Northwest perspective
Coastal foredunes are often the “first line of defense” for backshore infrastructure from the
hazards of erosion and flooding, and they are key components of coastal ecosystems. The …
hazards of erosion and flooding, and they are key components of coastal ecosystems. The …
Drowned barriers as archives of coastal-response to sea-level rise
CL Mellett, AJ Plater - Barrier dynamics and response to changing climate, 2018 - Springer
Advances in submarine technologies and increased exploration of continental shelves are
revealing increasingly more submerged barriers that have drowned in response to early-to …
revealing increasingly more submerged barriers that have drowned in response to early-to …
Morphodynamics of barrier response to sea-level rise
AD Ashton, J Lorenzo-Trueba - Barrier dynamics and response to …, 2018 - Springer
Barrier response to sea-level rise involves a dynamic interplay between the shoreface and
the subaerial portion affected by overwashing. Focusing on feedbacks between these two …
the subaerial portion affected by overwashing. Focusing on feedbacks between these two …
Holocene evolution of the western Louisiana–Texas Coast, USA: Response to sea-level rise and climate change
An extensive grid of high-resolution seismic data, hundreds of sediment cores, and a robust
radiocarbon-age data set acquired over nearly four decades allows detailed analysis of …
radiocarbon-age data set acquired over nearly four decades allows detailed analysis of …
Barrier Island and estuary co-evolution in response to Holocene climate and sea-level change: Pamlico Sound and the Outer Banks Barrier Islands, North Carolina …
Barrier islands and associated back-barrier estuaries and lagoons interact via hydrodynamic
and sedimentary processes, affecting the evolution of both systems. Understanding coupled …
and sedimentary processes, affecting the evolution of both systems. Understanding coupled …
Geometric constraints on long-term barrier migration: from simple to surprising
Considerations of mass conservation, sediment budgets, and geometry lead to insights
regarding how barriers respond to sea-level rise. We begin with relatively simple insights …
regarding how barriers respond to sea-level rise. We begin with relatively simple insights …