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Accession Number
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PB2013-102235
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Title
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Assessment of Sand Resources in the Trinity Shoal Area, Louisiana Continental Shelf.
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Publication Date
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1991
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Media Count
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53p
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Personal Author
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C. G. Groat D. L. Pope J. R. Suter R. A. McBride S. Penland
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Abstract
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Louisiana's coastal zone is faced with the most critical land loss problem in the United States. Headland beaches and barrier islands are eroding at rates of 2 m/yr to 5 m/yr and 10 m/yr to 15 m/yr, respectively. The Isles Dernieres barrier island arc is ...
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Keywords
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Beaches
Coastal erosion
Coastal zones
Dredging
Grain texture
Louisiana continental shelf
Sand resources
Sediments
Shoals
Trinity Shoal(Louisiana)
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Source Agency
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Minerals Management Service
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NTIS Subject Category
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47 - Ocean Sciences & Technology
50B - Civil Engineering
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Corporate Author
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Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1306
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Contract Number
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DI-MMS-14-12-0001-30387
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