LTER Controlled Vocabulary

barrier islands

barrier islands

A long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges

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Date of creation
21-May-2013
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21-May-2013
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