Role of the Foredune in Controlling Barrier Island Response to Sea Level Rise

2018 ◽  
pp. 175-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Houser ◽  
Patrick Barrineau ◽  
Brianna Hammond ◽  
Brooke Saari ◽  
Elizabeth Rentschler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Barrier Island

SCALE DEPENDENT BEHAVIORS OF THE BEACH AND DUNE: IMPLICATIONS FOR BARRIER ISLAND RESPONSE TO SEA LEVEL RISE

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Houser ◽  
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Phillipe A. Wernette ◽  
Bradley Allen Weymer
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Barrier Island

THE ROLE OF SEA-LEVEL RISE AND STORMS IN FORMATION AND RESILIENCE OF FLORIDA BAY ISLANDS, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lynn Wingard ◽  
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Miriam C. Jones ◽  
Sarah E. Bergstresser ◽  
Bethany L. Stackhouse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
National Park ◽  
Florida Bay ◽  
Everglades National Park ◽  
Bay Islands

scholarly journals Modeling vegetation community responses to sea-level rise on Barrier Island systems: A case study on the Cape Canaveral Barrier Island complex, Florida, USA

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. e0182605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tammy E. Foster ◽  
Eric D. Stolen ◽  
Carlton R. Hall ◽  
Ronald Schaub ◽  
Brean W. Duncan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Barrier Island ◽  
Community Responses ◽  
Vegetation Community

scholarly journals RELATIVE SEA LEVEL RISE EFFECTS AT THE MARAMBAIA BARRIER ISLAND AND GUARATIBA MANGROVE: SEPETIBA BAY (SE BRAZIL)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-262
Author(s):  
Carolina Santana da Costa Santos ◽  
Fábio Ferreira Dias ◽  
Barbara Franz ◽  
Paulo Roberto Alves dos Santos ◽  
Thalita Da Fonseca Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Barrier Island ◽  
Aerial Images ◽  
Relative Sea Level ◽  
Sepetiba Bay ◽  
Se Brazil ◽  
Relative Sea Level Rise

Human activities change coastal ecosystems, but they are also altered by natural causes, such as the relative sea level rise. This work analyzes the influence of changes of the relative sea level at Guaratiba mangrove and Marambaia barrier island, in Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro State (SE, Brazil), based on photo interpretation. The objective of this study is to analyze the morphodynamics of Marambaia coastal sand barrier, estimating the rate of the shoreline change by mapping the vegetation line position, variations of dune extension and overwash processes. The Marambaia barrier island and Guaratiba mangrove are highly vulnerable to sea level rise. The mangrove is suffering pressure from the relative sea level rising and urbanization. The mangrove migration towards the continent is evident through the analyses of aerial images from 1976 to 2005. If the current erosion process continues in the Marambaia barrier island, a disruption in the central area of the sand bank should occur, which will create a new communication between Sepetiba Bay and the ocean. This break will change the present internal circulation of the bay and modify the ecosystems. Also considering the anthropic pressure, if the Marambaia barrier island breaks, the mangrove area will be reduced or disappear. The sea level rise and the sedimentation rate lowering will result in the migration and marine transgression in Marambaia barrier island and Guaratiba mangrove. EFEITOS DO AUMENTO RELATIVO DO NÍVEL DO MAR NA ILHA BARREIRA DE MARAMBAIA E DO MANGUEZAL DE GUARATIBA: BAÍA DE SEPETIBA (SE BRASIL) ResumoAs atividades humanas alteram os ecossistemas costeiros, mas estes também são alterados por causas naturais, como por exemplo, o aumento relativo do nível do mar. Este trabalho analisa a influência das mudanças relativas do nível do mar no manguezal de Guaratiba e na ilha barreira de Marambaia, na Baía de Sepetiba, localizada no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SE, Brasil), com base na fotointerpretação. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a morfodinâmica da barreira costeira de areia de Marambaia, estimando a taxa de variação da linha de costa, mapeando a posição da linha de vegetação, variações da extensão dunar e os processos de overwash. A ilha barreira de Marambaia e o manguezal de Guaratiba são altamente vulneráveis à elevação do nível do mar. O manguezal está sofrendo pressão do aumento relativo do nível do mar e da urbanização. A migração do manguezal para o continente é evidente através da análise de imagens aéreas de 1976 a 2005. Se continuar o processo atual de erosão na ilha barreira de Marambaia, deverá ocorrer uma ruptura na área central do banco de areia, o que dará origem a uma nova comunicação entre a Baía de Sepetiba e a oceano. Essa quebra vai mudar a atual circulação interna da baía e modificar os ecossistemas. Se a ilha barreira de Marambaia se romper, a área de manguezal irá ser reduzida ou desaparecerá. Este efeito é tanto mais provável se for considerada também a pressão antrópica. A elevação do nível do mar e a redução da taxa de sedimentação resultarão na migração e transgressão marinha na barreira de Marambaia e no mangue de Guaratiba. Palavras-chave: Ilha da Barreira. Manguezal. Elevação do nível relativo do mar. Erosão costeira. Galgamento oceânico.

scholarly journals Dynamic modeling of barrier island response to hurricane storm surge under future sea level rise

2018 ◽  
Vol 149 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 413-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davina L. Passeri ◽  
Matthew V. Bilskie ◽  
Nathaniel G. Plant ◽  
Joseph W. Long ◽  
Scott C. Hagen
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Dynamic Modeling ◽  
Barrier Island ◽  
Hurricane Storm Surge

scholarly journals Scale-dependent behavior of the foredune: Implications for barrier island response to storms and sea-level rise

Geomorphology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 303 ◽  
pp. 362-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Houser ◽  
Phil Wernette ◽  
Bradley A. Weymer
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Barrier Island ◽  
Dependent Behavior ◽  
And Sea Level

scholarly journals Simulating barrier island response to sea level rise with the barrier island and inlet environment (BRIE) model v1.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 4013-4030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaap H. Nienhuis ◽  
Jorge Lorenzo-Trueba
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Barrier Island ◽  
Barrier Islands ◽  
Emergent Behavior ◽  
Tidal Inlets ◽  
Rise Rate ◽  
Ecological Importance ◽  
Alongshore Sediment Transport

Abstract. Barrier islands are low-lying coastal landforms vulnerable to inundation and erosion by sea level rise. Despite their socioeconomic and ecological importance, their future morphodynamic response to sea level rise or other hazards is poorly understood. To tackle this knowledge gap, we outline and describe the BarrieR Inlet Environment (BRIE) model that can simulate long-term barrier morphodynamics. In addition to existing overwash and shoreface formulations, BRIE accounts for alongshore sediment transport, inlet dynamics, and flood–tidal delta deposition along barrier islands. Inlets within BRIE can open, close, migrate, merge with other inlets, and build flood–tidal delta deposits. Long-term simulations reveal complex emergent behavior of tidal inlets resulting from interactions with sea level rise and overwash. BRIE also includes a stratigraphic module, which demonstrates that barrier dynamics under constant sea level rise rates can result in stratigraphic profiles composed of inlet fill, flood–tidal delta, and overwash deposits. In general, the BRIE model represents a process-based exploratory view of barrier island morphodynamics that can be used to investigate long-term risks of flooding and erosion in barrier environments. For example, BRIE can simulate barrier island drowning in cases in which the imposed sea level rise rate is faster than the morphodynamic response of the barrier island.

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