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barrier migration

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002752

1. The movement of an entire barrier island or barrier spit in response to sea-level rise, changes in sediment supply, storm surges or waves, or some combination of these factors.

2. Movement of an entire barrier island or barrier spit in response to sea-level rise, changes in sediment supply, storm surges or waves, or some combination of these .

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002752
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesCoastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms; Coastal Sensitivity Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002752",
  "term": "barrier migration",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The movement of an entire barrier island or barrier spit in response to sea-level rise, changes in sediment supply, storm surges or waves, or some combination of these factors.\n\n2. Movement of an entire barrier island or barrier spit in response to sea-level rise, changes in sediment supply, storm surges or waves, or some combination of these .",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/barrier-migration/"
}

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