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Pelican and Fire Islands before and after Superstorm Sandy

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Computer graphics showing land elevations on an island, one before a big storm and one after.
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Pre-Superstorm Sandy and post-Superstorm Sandy elevation maps of Pelican Island and Fire Island, New York. The island breached during Sandy, creating a new inlet, eroding the beach and cutting through 4-meter-high dunes.

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Satellite image of an island showing its terrain, some land features like runways and towns, and the bright shallow waters.

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The CMHRP studies the physical and geological processes that affect islands and their margins. The data that the CMHRP collects are used to document historical and contemporary baseline conditions on islands and to track the impact of short-term ocean events and longer-term sea level rise. This information feeds into forecasts of the islands' future vulnerabilities and provides support for...
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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The CMHRP studies the physical and geological processes that affect islands and their margins. The data that the CMHRP collects are used to document historical and contemporary baseline conditions on islands and to track the impact of short-term ocean events and longer-term sea level rise. This information feeds into forecasts of the islands' future vulnerabilities and provides support for...
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Satellite image of an island showing its terrain, some land features like runways and towns, and the bright shallow waters.

Islands

The CMHRP studies the physical and geological processes that affect islands and their margins. The data that the CMHRP collects are used to document historical and contemporary baseline conditions on islands and to track the impact of short-term ocean events and longer-term sea level rise. This information feeds into forecasts of the islands' future vulnerabilities and provides support for...
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Islands

The CMHRP studies the physical and geological processes that affect islands and their margins. The data that the CMHRP collects are used to document historical and contemporary baseline conditions on islands and to track the impact of short-term ocean events and longer-term sea level rise. This information feeds into forecasts of the islands' future vulnerabilities and provides support for...
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