Time Series for Hewes Point, North end of the Chandeleur Islands Aerial Video Survey Program Pontchartrain Institute of Environmental Sciences University of New Orleans Karen A Westphal
The Aerial Video Survey Program has been acquiring photography and video of the northern Gulf of Mexico shoreline since Oblique aerial photography does not produce exact matches due to variations in altitude, camera angle and distance from the shore (and different photographers). Photos that matched well were scaled and aligned to illustrate the landscape changes that have taken place between time periods. Occasionally a pointer or symbol was added to assist with the visual comparison. The Aerial Video Survey Program has been acquiring photography and video of the northern Gulf of Mexico shoreline since Oblique aerial photography does not produce exact matches due to variations in altitude, camera angle and distance from the shore (and different photographers). Photos that matched well were scaled and aligned to illustrate the landscape changes that have taken place between time periods. Occasionally a pointer or symbol was added to assist with the visual comparison.
Location of Hewes Point, Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana Hewes Point is the north end of Chandeleur Island and is in BICM region “Chandeleur Islands” and BICM segment 59 “Chandeleur Islands”
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 9, 1984
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 10, 1985
1985 post-Hurricane Juan 30 º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south November 6, 1985
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 23, 1986
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 9, 1987
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 14, 1988
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 19, 1989
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south June 25, 1990
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 18, 1991
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south August 30, 1992
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south June16, 1993
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south July 17, 1996
1998 post-Hurricane Georges 30 º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south October 1, 1998
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south August 27, 1999
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south June 14, 2001
2002 post-Tropical Storm Isodore 30 º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south October 1, 2002
2002 post-Hurricane Lili 30 º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south October 6, 2002
2004 post-Hurricane Ivan 30 º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south September 18, 2004
2005 post-Hurricane Katrina 30 º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south September 30, 2005
º 03'15"/88 º 52'28 ” view to the south April 20, 2007
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Relevant Coastal Restoration Projects Chandeleur Islands Marsh Restoration State Project Number: PO-27 Project Priority List (PPL): 09 Federal Sponsor: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Project Type: Vegetation Planting Construction Completion Date: 2001 Description: This project is intended to accelerate the recovery period of barrier island areas overwashed by Hurricane Georges in 1998 through vegetation plantings. The overwash areas, which encompass 364 acres, are located at 22 sites along the Chandeleur Sound side of the island chain and were planted with smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora). Chandeleur Islands Marsh Restoration State Project Number: PO-27 Project Priority List (PPL): 09 Federal Sponsor: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Project Type: Vegetation Planting Construction Completion Date: 2001 Description: This project is intended to accelerate the recovery period of barrier island areas overwashed by Hurricane Georges in 1998 through vegetation plantings. The overwash areas, which encompass 364 acres, are located at 22 sites along the Chandeleur Sound side of the island chain and were planted with smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora).