Geology of Holocene Barrier Island Systems

Barrier islands represent a complex coastal system that includes a number of different sedimentary depositional environments; Governments have also formed coastal management programs that help to control any future de velopment with the intent being to keep human activity compatible with barrier island morphodynamics.

Insulele-bariera reprezinta un sistem costier complex care include o serie de medii depozitare sedimentare diferite; zona nearshore, plaja, dune, ventilatoare de spalare, mlastini, apartamente de maree, estuare, lagune si admisii de maree. Morfodinamica acestor sisteme de coasta fragile ofera o complicatie suplimentara acestui tip de coasta.