Sentences with phrase «barrier islands»

I grew up on one of Savannah's barrier islands and, now that I'm firmly planted in Atlanta, I try to reflect the marshes, rivers, and moss laden trees of my childhood in my decorating.

Boca Grande is located in Lee County, which encompasses Fort Myers and the adjacent barrier islands.

The Gulf region surrounding Grand Isle consists of barrier islands, bayous, swamps, marshes, lakes, and complex river channels.

For those not from the New York metro area, Fire Island is the large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, New York.

Rike sells houses on a number of slender barrier islands, the shorelines of which have a tendency to shift around with every storm.

Ocracoke Island is one of the northern barrier islands of the Outer Banks of North Carolina and is accessible only by boat or aircraft.

Cape Lookout National Seashore consists of 56 miles of undeveloped beach that extends over four barrier islands from Ocracoke Inlet in the north to Beaufort Inlet in the south.

At Barrier Islands, we believe in a compassionate and understanding approach.

The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico.

More generally, «Long Island» may also refer collectively both to the main Island as well as its nearby, surrounding outer barrier islands.

As the fifth largest city in Mississippi, Biloxi is a destination of choice for tourists who hope to get a closer look at the Mississippi Sound or the barrier islands off the Gulf Coast.

Wind is generally only excluded in coastal areas and on barrier islands.

15 Rising Sea Levels During this century rising seas levels are projected to flood low - lying urban areas, coastal estuaries, wetlands, coral reefs, and barrier islands and beaches.

Back when I was on the ground in the Gulf, I reported that Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal had announced a plan to stop the oil spill from reaching his state's shoreline: building up barrier islands out of dredged materials to act as

Waves are washing away barrier islands, destroying park roads, threatening archaeological and historical sites.

What kind of emphasis should be put on trying to re-naturalize river systems and coastal areas, i.e. building wetlands, removing dams that prevent sediment from reaching barrier islands etc., and could this practice actually be better for coastal areas as opposed to hard infrastructure?

Well Brian V, Miami Beach is 1.4 m above sea level, substantial parts of NYC are also barrier islands about as low to the sea (the Rockaways, Coney Island, South Brooklyn) and NYC is in the bullseye of the northeast hot spot, where sea level rise is faster than the global rate.

Beaches and barrier islands are starting to disappear and oceanfront cities such as Miami and Fort Lauderdale frequently flood during heavy rainstorms and full - moon high tides.

If the barrier islands and shorelines continue to be lost at historical rates and as relative sea level rises, the destructive potential of tropical storms is likely to increase.

Sea level rise threatens to permanently inundate areas of Eglin AFB, including barrier islands that provide protection from storm surges.

While the mainland section of Eglin AFB has limited exposure to sea level rise this century, its barrier islands, Santa Rosa (shown here) and Okaloosa, could face daily tidal flooding late in the century.

For example, salt marshes, reefs, mangrove forests, and barrier islands defend coastal ecosystems and infrastructure, such as roads and buildings, against storm surges.

«During aerial surveys in September 1987 — 2003, a total of 315 live polar bears were observed with 12 (3.8 %) animals in open water, defined for purposes of this analysis as marine waters > 2 km north of the Alaska Beaufort Sea coastline or associated barrier islands.

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

Barrier islands, beaches, sand dunes, salt marshes, mangrove stands, and mud and sand flats retreat inland as sea level rises, unless there are obstructions along the retreat path.

Barrier islands like the one's that stretch along the coast of Georgia are formed from deposition of sediments coming from Georgia's rivers, and sand being deposited along the coastal side of the island by the longshore drift.

Governor Christie ordered the evacuation of New Jersey's barrier islands and closure of the state's casinos by 4 p.m. Sunday.

This level of rise would inundate some beaches and overflow many barrier islands that serve as natural protection against storm surge from tropical and non-tropical cyclones.

Similarly, the largest recent overwash event on upper Texas coast barrier islands resulted from the high tides and very strong winds of TS Frances which landfalled 180 miles to the south.

The concentrated currents — tidal influence is, however, more pronounced here than in the Caribbean — between barrier islands form so - called «Riffbögen» (shoals and subaqueous ridges) at both sides of the channel.

All I hope is that the feds don't take even more of our blue state money to bail out the red state «rugged individualists» who build massive tract mansions on coastal barrier islands and in formerly low lying marshlands.

Even one mile of coast can protect against a Hurricane such as Gustav — normally the wetlands and barrier islands would be sufficient to protect against Gustav so that no evacuation would be necessary.

If the river were allowed to overflow it's banks as nature intended you would still have marsh lands and barrier islands that would protect the city and the surrounding areas.

We also need to actively protect our most valuable flood protection infrastructure — wetlands, barrier islands, and dune beaches.

He was headed to his vacation home on the barrier islands.

A series of large - scale «paintings» in silver - nitrate, Entasis is based on 1:1 scale photographs of lightning - struck trees on the Savannah Barrier islands; created using a combination of photography, digital scanning and printmaking.

More recently, she has proposed «mega dunes» and barrier islands that would defend the city's waterfront from superstorms like Hurricane Sandy.

The barrier islands of Cape St George, Dog Island, and St Vincent National Wildlife Refuge boast wild, isolate marshes packed with wildlife and birds, and land - based adventures include Tate's Hell State Forest the expansive Apalachicola National Forest for birding, fishing, and hiking.

When I told my husband Dan that I found a small ship cruise in Australia's Great Barrier Islands, he merely asked, «When do I need to pack?»

Chances are, your first destination in the Belize barrier islands will be Ambergris Caye.

Salt marsh tidal creeks at barrier islands like Capers Island Heritage Preserve, crabbing and fishing, and sunset dolphin watching are all part of tours.

The sandy barrier islands protect the lagoons from oceanic currents, creating a fascinating environment of twisting mangrove - lined estuaries, chaotic sand dunes and blooming desert plants.

Magdalena Bay is a series of lagoons sheltered from the Pacific Ocean by low barrier islands and is the world - renowned winter nursery grounds of the California Gray Whale.

There they enter the sheltered lagoons along the Pacific coast where barrier islands protect them from the storms and surf of the open ocean.

Also within easy reach of this hotel guests will find; Auckland Museum, New Zealand National Maritime Museum, Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), Auckland City Art Gallery, Waitakere Ranges, Waitemata Harbour, Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World, Auckland Zoo, Stardome Planetarium, Sky Tower & Casino, Waiheke & Great Barrier Islands

Outer Banks, North Carolina: The Outer Banks span 200 - miles along North Carolina's coast, and are comprised of a string of barrier islands connected to the mainland by bridges and ferries.

Best vacation fun: thrill rides at Busch Gardens and stargazing at MOSI, turtle quests along barrier islands and canoeing along the Hillsborough River.

These barrier islands are tucked into Georgia's coastline.

Turtle Bay Condos on beautiful Manasota Key, the jewel of the Florida south coast barrier islands.

If you have time to spare, we recommend visiting Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands.