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barrier island rollover

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002751

The landward migration or landward transgression of a barrier island, accomplished primarily over decadal or longer time scales through the process of storm overwash, periodic inlet formation, and wind-blown transport of sand.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002751
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesCoastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002751",
  "term": "barrier island rollover",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The landward migration or landward transgression of a barrier island, accomplished primarily over decadal or longer time scales through the process of storm overwash, periodic inlet formation, and wind-blown transport of sand.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/barrier-island-rollover/"
}

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