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Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: A Preliminary Database for the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico Coasts
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USGS_DDS-68
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Abstract:
Coastal Changes Due to Sea-Level Rise:
One of the most important applied problems in coastal geology today is determining the physical response of the coastline to sea-level rise. Predicting shoreline retreat, beach loss, cliff retreat, and land loss rates is critical to planning coastal zone management strategies and assessing biological impacts due to habitat change or destruction. Presently, ... 
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Erika S. Hammar-Klose and E. Robert Thieler
Dataset Title:
Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: A Preliminary Database for the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico Coasts
Dataset Series Name:
Digital Data Series
Dataset Release Date:
2001
Dataset Release Place:
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Dataset Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey
Issue Identification:
DDS-68
Data Presentation Form:
GIS data files
Online Resource:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds68/
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2008-06-13
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-07-25
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