GG130 Coastal Hazards

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GG130 Coastal Hazards

Norfolk, VA

Coastal erosion of bluff behind beach, Pacifica, CA

Sishmaref, Alaska

Cape Hatteras, NC

Faroe Islands

Beach loss due to seawalls

Seawall effects, Punalu‘u O‘ahu

Seawall effects on natural habitats

Beach nourishment, Miami, 1970s

Typical wide, gently-sloped, continental beach (Coco Beach, FL)

Condos not right on the water (Coco Beach, FL)

Vegetated coastal dune between buildings and beach, Coco Beach, FL

Boardwalk/bridge over coastal dune to prevent erosion, Coco Beach, FL

Topsail Island, NC

Pawleys Island S.C. a typical meso-tidal barrier island after Hurricane Hugo

Galveston, TX after Hurricane Ike, 2008

Photo by John Fleck, FEMA

Comparison of typical ocean surface temperature (above) with El Niño anomaly (below)

Galápagos Marquesas

Galápagos Marquesas

Galápagos Marquesas

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