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Location map showing land loss (red) from 1932 to 2004

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Location map showing land loss (red) from 1932 to 2004
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Detailed Description

Location map showing land loss (red) from 1932 to 2004 for Louisiana coast (A) and study area (B). Land loss in southern coastal Louisiana is caused by conversion of marsh to open water. Land loss data used in figure is from Morton and others (2010) and Barras and others (2008).

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Public Domain.