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A 2D cross-section of US topography, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

Coast to coast USA 2D

A 2D cross-section of US topography, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

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Coast to coast USA 2D

Illustration of a barrier island coast with microtidal, wave-dominated energy. The morphology shows an flood-tidal delta, recurved spit, washover fans,

Coastline 2D: barrier island with microtidal energy

Illustration of a barrier island coast with microtidal, wave-dominated energy. The morphology shows an flood-tidal delta, recurved spit, washover fans, "wash-around", closed inlet, tidal inlets, tidal creeks, and saltmarsh

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Coastline 2D: barrier island with microtidal energy

Illustration of a barrier island coast with mixed (wave & tide) energy. The morphology shows an ebb-tidal delta, a drumstick barrier island, tidal inlets, tidal creeks, and saltmarsh

Coastline 2D: barrier island with mixed energy

Illustration of a barrier island coast with mixed (wave & tide) energy. The morphology shows an ebb-tidal delta, a drumstick barrier island, tidal inlets, tidal creeks, and saltmarsh

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Coastline 2D: barrier island with mixed energy

Illustration of coastline base gradient from deep reef to shallow reef, exposed sand, protected sand, and estuary

Coastline 2D: estuary to deep reef

Illustration of coastline base gradient from deep reef to shallow reef, exposed sand, protected sand, and estuary

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Coastline 2D: estuary to deep reef

Illustration of coastline base with sand dune system gradient from sea level to berm, frontal dune, and inner barrier system

Coastline 2D: sand dune system

Illustration of coastline base with sand dune system gradient from sea level to berm, frontal dune, and inner barrier system

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Coastline 2D: sand dune system

Illustration of coastline base with sand dune gradient from sea level to berm, frontal dune, outer barrier system, lagoon, and inner barrier system

Coastline 2D: sand dune system with lagoon

Illustration of coastline base with sand dune gradient from sea level to berm, frontal dune, outer barrier system, lagoon, and inner barrier system

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Coastline 2D: sand dune system with lagoon

Illustration of a coastline with a natural, unmodified shoreline

Coastline 3D: natural shoreline

Illustration of a coastline with a natural, unmodified shoreline

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Coastline 3D: natural shoreline

Triptych comparison of a river mouth, showing a pristine environment (left) with subsequent sediment, nutrients, and toxin inputs leading to an unhealthy and unproductive environment with a hardened shoreline (right)

Estuary 3D: River Mouth Triptych

Triptych comparison of a river mouth, showing a pristine environment (left) with subsequent sediment, nutrients, and toxin inputs leading to an unhealthy and unproductive environment with a hardened shoreline (right)

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Estuary 3D: River Mouth Triptych

Comparison illustration of sea level rise in an estuary, showing shoreline erosion, immersion, and changes within the river mouth

Estuary 3D: Sea-level rise diptych

Comparison illustration of sea level rise in an estuary, showing shoreline erosion, immersion, and changes within the river mouth

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Estuary 3D: Sea-level rise diptych

As per Darwin's theory about the formation of coral atolls, this illustration shows the remaining coral atoll following subsidence of the original volcanic island.

Reef 3D: coral atoll

As per Darwin's theory about the formation of coral atolls, this illustration shows the remaining coral atoll following subsidence of the original volcanic island.

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Reef 3D: coral atoll

Cross-section of a volcanic island watershed, showing crater lakes, waterfalls, modified and natural shoreline, fringing reef, volcanic island, and lava flows

Watershed 3D: volcanic island with crater lakes and waterfalls

Cross-section of a volcanic island watershed, showing crater lakes, waterfalls, modified and natural shoreline, fringing reef, volcanic island, and lava flows

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Watershed 3D: volcanic island with crater lakes and waterfalls

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