Washover fan evolution, Assateague Island National Seashore, MD (2012-2019) / by Karley LeCompte.

Author/creator LeCompte, Karley author.
Other author Wasklewicz, Thad, degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment.
Format Theses and dissertations
Publication[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2021.
Description1 online resource (71 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps
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Summary Washover fans are coastal geomorphological features found on barrier islands. These features often help aid with barrier island landward migration. Within the scientific community, research is often based around pre- and post- storm data. However, in this study we analyze fan data between 2012-2019. The 2012-2017 LiDAR data was downloaded from NOAA Data Access Viewer, while the most recent 2019 data was collected by East Carolina University's research team using a Phantom 4 Pro drone. The imagery collected by the UAV were processed in Agisoft Metashape Pro and ArcMap Desktop. Both sites were observed for evolutionary traits within themselves and between one another. Similarities in topographic raising and lowering were found, as well as sediment build up at the fan's lateral extents, wedge-like fan, rectangular and V-shaped channels, and a flattening of the overall surface. The human impacted 75 fan from the berm construction project also followed similar patterns as the 85 natural fan. The information gained by this study can help inform the NPS staff how fast and large the fan is growing with time. This thesis research helped identify evolutionary traits of washover fans through time and should be compared to other fans located in distant locations for further analysis.
General notePresented to the faculty of the Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment.
General noteAdvisor: Thad Wasklewicz
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed February 28, 2022).
Dissertation noteM.S. East Carolina University 2021
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Technical detailsSystem requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
Genre/formAcademic theses.
Genre/formAcademic theses.

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