Impact of Hurricane Belle on Assateague Island washover

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Research Article| December 01, 1977 Impact of Hurricane Belle on Assateague Island washover John S. Fisher; John S. Fisher 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Donald K. Stauble Donald K. Stauble 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information John S. Fisher 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Donald K. Stauble 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1977) 5 (12): 765–768. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<765:IOHBOA>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation John S. Fisher, Donald K. Stauble; Impact of Hurricane Belle on Assateague Island washover. Geology 1977;; 5 (12): 765–768. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<765:IOHBOA>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The occurrence of Hurricane Belle on August 9, 1976 supplied additional data on the role of overwash on Assateague Island. Approximately 19m3 of sand per metre of washover centerline (oriented normal to shoreline) was deposited at the survey site as a result of the storm. The major source of sand appears to be the beach and near-shore regions as opposed to the foredunes adjacent to the washover throat, because there is a lack of measured dune erosion. Unlike most winter storms, there was no concurrent offshore wind to deflate this deposit as the storm subsided. However, strong offshore winds in January 1977 eroded some 16 m3/m from this centerline and redeposited this sand on the beach.This study suggests that overwash of the magnitude experienced during storms of less than major proportions may not be processes for significant long-term sand accumulation to this barrier island. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.