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Chapter 11: The Dynamic Shoreline

Beaches
Overview of beach formation, erosion, and other processes, applying them to the beaches of California.
Visit the California's Beaches web site
Barrier Islands
An online module explaining how barrier islands form, their ecology, and the forces to which they are subject.
Visit the How Barrier Islands Work web site
Deltas
An illustrated explanation of how deltas form.
Visit the River Deltas web site
Impact of People on the Coastline
This Australian site outlines some of the impacts people have on coastlines, and suggests ways to help us alleviate these problems.
Visit the Coast and Marine Eduction web site

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