The Movement and Stabilization of Beach Sand on Transverse Bars, Assateague Island, Virginia
Bruner KR and Smosna RA. 1989. The Movement and Stabilization of Beach Sand on Transverse Bars, Assateague Island, Virginia. Journal of Coastal Research (JCR). 5(3):593-601
A study of transverse bars (sand buildups extending perpendicular to a shoreline) on the leeward beaches of Assateague Island in order to understand their development. Includes a background to the area, description of sand bars studied, grass-covered bars, and summary.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Bruner, K; Smosna, R
- Units
- ASIS
- Keywords
- Aquatic Sciences, Assateague Island National Seashore MD VA, Geology, Sediment Transport, Shoreline