Barrier-island shorelines extracted from satellite imagery
![Colored lines overlaid on aerial image of an island and island breach shows how the island footprint has changed since 1985.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/cap5_nelson_Shoreline_Retreat.png?itok=WCmGSrVC)
Detailed Description
Fire Island shorelines from 1985 to 2018 were extracted from imagery and are plotted together with 2018 imagery to reveal how a breach in the island has evolved through time. From 1985-2011, the island was continuous at this location. The passage of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 formed a breach in the middle of the island and this breach can be observed in 2018 imagery and shorelines from 2013-2018.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.