Resource Brief: Coastal Geomorphology Monitoring Program Summary

Bracewell J. 2022. Resource Brief: Coastal Geomorphology Monitoring Program Summary. Gulf Coast I&M Network

This 2-page brief summarizes how the Gulf Coast Network monitors coastal geomorphology within two National Seashores in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Ground-based GPS surveys are used to measure shoreline position. Topography transects are used to measure the elevation of beaches and dunes.

Type
Resource Brief
Authors
Bracewell, Jeff
Date of Issue
2022
Publisher
Gulf Coast I&M Network
Units
GUIS , GULN , PAIS
Keywords
barrier islands, coastal topography, dune transect, GULN Summary, Horn Island, Petit Bois Island, shoreline

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