This paper reviews the initiation, development, and closure of foredune blowouts with focus
on biotic-abiotic interactions. There is a rich body of literature describing field measurements …

Foredune trough blowouts are elongated wind-eroded depressions in the most seaward
dune and their adjoining depositional lobes. Despite their importance to the sand budget …

The impact of storm surge on a barrier island tends to be considered from a single cross-
shore dimension, dependent on the relative elevations of the storm surge and dune crest …

Barrier island response and recovery to storms, and island transgression with relative sea
level rise, can be influenced by the framework geology. The influence of framework geology …

Coastal dune systems provide important ecosystem services, while being vulnerable to
marine erosion. In these environments, blowouts can develop and promote sand transport …

Coastal dunes along Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline are a unique system comprising
perhaps the largest complex of freshwater coastal dunes in the world. Here, we examine the …

Blowouts are wind-formed depressions that help maintain the sediment budget and
enhance biodiversity in coastal dunes. However, the drivers controlling their evolution and …

Cliff-top dunes are a locally important geomorphic features of sedimentary coasts. They are
traditionally interpreted as being sourced by (or with) sand derived from the beach below the …

UAV applications have shown the potential to increase the efficiency of collecting high
resolution and spatially extensive topographic datasets of sandy coastal systems. These …

Barrier islands exhibit a range of landforms that reflect the complex and varied combination
of coastal and aeolian processes realized over the evolution of the island. A detailed …