Typical Barrier Island System

This image shows the structure of a typical barrier island system showing the five main parts, the open open, the beach, the dune, the mud-flat, and the salt marsh.

Image 11427 is a 314 by 431 pixel GIF
Uploaded: Mar20 08


Permanent URL: https://serc.carleton.edu/download/images/11427/barrierisland.gif


Provenance
Image adapted from the USGS.
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/figure2.html
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