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Aerial Oblique Photography Comparing Dauphin Island Before and After Hurricane Isaac
Aerial Oblique Photography Comparing Dauphin Island Before and After Hurricane Isaac
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Title: Aerial Oblique Photography Comparing Dauphin Island Before and After Hurricane Isaac

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Photos from Dauphin Island indicate beach erosion and island overwash, furthering the erosion the island has seen during repeated storm events -- Ivan, Katrina, Gustav and Isaac -- that have led to the island's increased vulnerability to future storms.  

 

Location: Dauphin Island , AL, USA

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Photographer: Karen Westphal, Karen Morgan , USGS


Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Coastal Change Hazards:  Hurricane and Extreme Storms - Hurricane Isaac

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Type: JPEG image - 478.35 KB
Dimensions: 1000 x 1333

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Tags: Dauphin Katrina NR2012_09_07 change coastal erosion fan hurricane innunidation isaac island overwash

 

 

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