I. Introduction

a. What is a barrier Island

b. Major Components of a Barrier Island Systems

c. Major Depositional Environments in Barrier Island Systems

1. Their Geometries

2. Their Preservation in the Sediment Record.

d. Barrier Island Migration

II. Controls on the Structure of Barrier Islands

a . Tides
     1. Height of Tides (micro-, meso- and macro-)
     2. Examples of Micro-Tidal (Gulf of Mexico), Meso-tidal (SC)
           and Macro-tidal (Delaware)

b . Wave Action
     1. Angle of and intensity of wave action
     2. Storm Events

c . Sediment Supply

d . Tectonic Controls on Elevation

e. Morphology of Surface Where Sediment is Collecting (slope)

III. Economics of Barrier Islands

a. Fisheries

b. Beach Remediation

c. Advocacy Groups
       The Science and Art of Barrier Island Conservation

This Site was built by M. Woodworth (mailto:mwoodworth@geol.sc.edu), J. Knight (mailto:knighj@museum.state.sc.us) and E. Mendenhall (mailto:esppda@hotmail.com) and later modified by Chris Kendall.