Keywords
barrier island
low profile island
island overwash
island breaching
Gulf of Mexico
low profile island
island overwash
island breaching
Gulf of Mexico
How to Cite
Penland, S., & Suter, J. R. (1984). LOW-PROFILE BARRIER ISLAND OVERWASH AND BREACHING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(19), 157. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v19.157
Abstract
An analysis of 17 tropical cyclone impacts along barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico has led to the following conclusions: 1) tropical cyclones are the primary mechanism of barrier island overwash and breaching, 2) landward-directed and seaward-directed overwash flow can breach barrier islands, 3) storm track orientation to the shoreline controls the direction of barrier island breaching, 4) shore-normal and right-oblique hurricane impacts breach barrier islands by landward-directed overwash flow, and 5) left-oblique hurricane impacts breach barrier islands by seaward-directed overwash flow.
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