Sentences with phrase «wind erosion along»

tonyb, Black carbon, regular ash and wind erosion along with other hydro - logical changes from decimating beavers to draining wet lands to fight malaria likely have and will continue to have large impacts on climate, but who is to say that most of that hasn't been a good thing in terms of mankind?

Not exact matches

In this study, the effects of sea level rise (assumed to continue at present, at the time of the study, rates, which the authors noted was likely conservative), wave fetch, wind speed and direction were examined and the resultant erosion rate was estimated for the Western and Eastern shore of Uppands, Port Isobel and Tangier Island by selecting 10 points along the western and eastern shoreline of all the islands.

The mangrove forests along tropical and subtropical coastlines provide myriad benefits: They buffer against waves and wind, inhibit erosion, create habitat for wildlife and fish, and prevent saltwater intrusion into rivers and streams.

On a much larger scale, waves, currents, wind, and tides form complex interactions over time to cause erosion along some stretches of shoreline and accretion (growth) in others.

With the episodic cycles of droughts, overgrazing and soil - stripping this island has experienced, along with wind and water erosion, the island's vegetation has been severely affected in the past.