Northeastern Section (45th Annual) and Southeastern Section (59th Annual) Joint Meeting (13-16 March 2010)

Session No. 41
Monday, 15 March 2010: 8:00 AM-12:05 PM
International ABCDF (Sheraton Baltimore City Center)

T12. The Impact of Climate Change on Barrier Island-Backbarrier Systems (Posters)

Eastern Section of SEPM

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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RESOLVING STORM INTENSITY FROM OVERWASH DEPOSITS: A CASE STUDY AT BALD HEAD COVE, MAINE
COHN, Nicholas, Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 141, Boston, MA 02215, FITZGERALD, Duncan, Boston University, 675 Comm Ave, Boston, MA 02215, BUYNEVICH, Ilya V., Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, GEORGIOU, Ioannis Y., Earth and Environmental Sciences and Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148 and HEIN, Christopher J., Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, ncohn@bu.edu, ncohn@bu.edu
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HYDRAULICS AND MORPHODYNAMICS OF MORSE RIVER INLET, MAINE
KEEGAN, Katherine Marie, RAUB, Kristin Bailey, TUCK, Chloe Elizabeth, HUGHES, Zoe J., FITZGERALD, Duncan M. and HEIN, Christopher J., Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, kmkeegan@bu.edu, kmkeegan@bu.edu
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BACKBARRIER DYNAMICS IN A GLACIATED ENVIRONMENT: THE EVOLUTION OF A SMALL SALTMARSH SYSTEM IN BOSTON HARBOR
HUGHES, Zoe J., WILSON, Carol A. and FITZGERALD, Duncan M., Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, zoeh@bu.edu, zoeh@bu.edu
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DISAPPEARING SEDIMENTS: THE COST OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO MASSACHUSETTS' BEACHES
COLE, Lauren K.1, HERBERT, Caitlin1 and ASHMANKAS, Cristin2, (1)Natural Sciences, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA 02138, (2)Natural Science and Mathematics, Lesley University, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, lcole4@lesley.edu, lcole4@lesley.edu
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SHORELINE ANALYSIS: DECADAL SCALE PATTERNS (1852-2007) FROM CEDAR ISLAND, VIRGINIA
NEBEL, Stephanie, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716 and TREMBANIS, Art, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 109 Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716, stephn@udel.edu, stephn@udel.edu
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ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF ACCELERATED SEA LEVEL RISE ON A TIDAL MARSH, WACHAPREAGUE, VA
RAGLAND, Erica, WHITMEYER, Shelley J. and ST. JOHN, Kristen, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, raglanel@jmu.edu, raglanel@jmu.edu
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THE INFLUENCE OF NEARSHORE GEOLOGY ON THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA BARRIER ISLANDS DURING SEA-LEVEL RISE
WILKINS, Christopher, Environmenal Studies, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005, FENSTER, Michael S., Environmental Studies/Geology, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005, BRENNER, Owen T., Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, GONTZ, Allen M., Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts - Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125 and MOORE, Laura J., Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 291 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22904, christopherwilkins@students.rmc.edu, christopherwilkins@students.rmc.edu
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GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF NORTH CORE SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA, IN RESPONSE TO HOLOCENE SEA-LEVEL RISE
DIETSCHE, Andrew1, MALLINSON, David J.2 and CULVER, Stephen J.2, (1)Geology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, Apatite5@yahoo.com, Apatite5@yahoo.com
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IMPACTS OF UNDERLYING STRATIGRAPHY, INLET FORMATION, AND GEOMORPHOLOGY ON COASTAL SEDIMENT DYNAMICS: CAPERS INLET QUADRANGLE, SC (USA)
LUCIANO, Katherine E. and HARRIS, M. Scott, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, luciano.katie@gmail.com, luciano.katie@gmail.com
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DEVELOPMENT OF A LATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE GENETIC STRAQTIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK FOR ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR ARCHAEOLOGY
STAHLMAN, Patricia A., Department of Geology, Clarion University of Pensylvania, Clarion, PA 16214 and VENTO, Frank J., Department of Geology, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA 16214, stahlman08@windstream.net, stahlman08@windstream.net
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PULLEY RIDGE: WHAT NEWLY MAPPED AREAS REVEAL ABOUT SEA-LEVEL CHANGE
CASH, Ronald W.1, NAAR, Dave2, DONAHUE, Brian2, VISO, Richard1 and GAYES, Paul3, (1)Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 29528, (2)College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (3)Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528, rwcash@coastal.edu, rwcash@coastal.edu
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