The Gulf shoreline of Texas: processes, characteristics, and factors in use.

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dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noTN24.T4 T38 no.77-3en_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcGowen, J.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGarner, L.E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, B.H.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:55:02Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:55:02Z
dc.date.issued1977en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description27 p.en_US
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dc.description.abstractThe State of Texas has about 367 miles of open Gulf shoreline, most of it typified by rather broad, sandy beaches and a comparatively mild climate that permits almost year-round use of this recreational resource. All but about 87 miles of the Gulf Beach is accessible to the general public. Shoreline stability is a factor that should be considered prior to developing any segment of the Texas Gulf shoreline. Other factors equally important include width of a particular shoreline feature, density of vegetation, presence or absence of fore-island dunes, and number and size of storm channels that transect the barriers, peninsulas, or deltaic headlands. Width of a particular shoreline feature is in part a function of sand availability; examples of broad shoreline features are the barrier islands such as Galveston and Matagorda Islands. Man-made structures (motels, family dwellings, etc.) are relatively protected from hurricane wind and storm surge if they are situated on broad barrier islands behind fore-island dunes. Similar structures may be severely damaged or destroyed if placed on erosional deltaic headlands or on the narrow, low-profile peninsulas.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeTexas coasten_US
dc.geo-codeRollover Passen_US
dc.geo-codeSan Luis Passen_US
dc.geo-codeGalveston Islanden_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19988
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationTAMUG circulating collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseries2216.00en_US
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dc.seriesUniv. Tex. Bur. Econ. Geol. Circ. No. 77-3.en_US
dc.subjecterosionen_US
dc.subjectcoastsen_US
dc.subjectcoastal erosionen_US
dc.subjectcoastal morphologyen_US
dc.subjectsediment stabilityen_US
dc.titleThe Gulf shoreline of Texas: processes, characteristics, and factors in use.en_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
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