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

Other author/creatorRiggs, Stanley R.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxvi, 142 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm
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.
Local noteLittle-305131061048W
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011000072
ISBN9780807834862 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807834866 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780807878071 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0807878073 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner NC Stacks GB459.4 .B38 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner NC Stacks GB459.4 .B38 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold
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Joyner NC Stacks GB459.4 .B38 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold