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Causes of Recent Increased Erosion along United States Shorelines
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EngineeringGeomorphologyCoastal GeomorphologyEarth ScienceUnited States ShorelinesMarine GeologyGeological EngineeringGeographyGeologyGsa Bulletin 1971Gsa BulletinCoastal DepositCoastal ProcessesSedimentologySediment TransportSoil ErosionCoastal ManagementDepositional ProcessSea Level
Research Article| July 01, 1971 Causes of Recent Increased Erosion along United States Shorelines M. T EL-ASHRY M. T EL-ASHRY Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18703 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information M. T EL-ASHRY Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18703 Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 22 Jan 1971 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1971, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1971) 82 (7): 2033–2038. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[2033:CORIEA]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 22 Jan 1971 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation M. T EL-ASHRY; Causes of Recent Increased Erosion along United States Shorelines. GSA Bulletin 1971;; 82 (7): 2033–2038. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[2033:CORIEA]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The presence of beach ridges extending parallel to the present shorelines of many areas along U. S. coasts indicates progradation of these areas after the last glacial stage of the Pleistocene epoch. The general trend of shoreline changes in the past 100 yrs, however, was erosion of several hundred feet of the beaches. Three major causes are considered responsible for such increased erosion. These are: (1) hurricanes and severe storms; (2) recent eustatic rise in sea level; and (3) interference by man with natural shore processes. 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.