Barrier Island

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002749",
  "term": "Barrier Island",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Refers to a long, narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by waves and currents and protecting the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges.\n\n2. A long, narrow coastal sandy island that is above high tide and parallel to the shore, and that commonly has dunes, vegetated zones, and swampy terraces extending landward from the beach.\n\n3. Long, narrow, sandy island that is above high tide and parallel to the shore. Barrier islands commonly have dunes, vegetated zones, and swampy or marshy terrains extending lagoon-ward from the beach. [Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012]",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Estuaries Glossary",
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/barrier-island/"
}