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The battle for North Carolina's coast : evolutionary history, present crisis, and vision for the future / Stanley R. Riggs ... [et al.].

Other author/creatorRiggs, Stanley R.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press,
Descriptionxvi, 142 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
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Subject(s)
Contents Why is there a coastal conflict? -- North Carolina's coastal system -- The ice ages and postglacial sea-level rise -- Storms and coastal systems -- The modern ocean shoreline system -- Formation of the modern coastal system -- What is at risk? -- Human modification of barrier island dynamics -- Adaptation to coastal change -- Concluding thoughts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011000072
ISBN9780807834862 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780807878071 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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