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    Constructive and Destructive

    Forces on
    Georgia’s Barrier Islands
    Presented by: Lauren Clark, Screven County 4-H
    1
    Barrier
    Islands
    What is a Barrier Island?

    A “BARRIER ISLAND” is a long, narrow


    strip of land that lies parallel to the
    mainland. It is separated from the
    mainland by a bay, a lagoon, or a marsh.

    What does a Barrier Island do?

    The job of the Barrier Island is to protect


    the mainland from the damaging effects
    of wind and waves.

    2
    Constructive Forces

    -Earthquakes
    Constru
    -Crust deformation
    ct
    (Folding or Faulting)
    Definition: To build up
    or create Forces that
    build up -Volcanoes (makes land
    with lava flows)
    features on
    the Earth’s -Tectonic Plates
    surface: (Mountains)

    -Sediment and
    Deposition (deltas, sand
    dunes, barrier islands, 3
    etc.)
    Destructive Forces

    Destru -Erosion (water—rivers &


    ct oceans, wind, ice)
    Definition: To damage Forces that are -Weathering (chemical
    or destroy destructive to or mechanical)
    the Earth’s
    -Impact of organisms
    surface: (biological impact)

    -Earthquake

    4
    DEPOSITION, EROSION & WEATHERING on
    Georgia’s Coast

    Deposition (Constructive) Erosion (Destructive)


    Deposition is the process of growing or Erosion is the process of being gradually worn
    increasing by the gradual accumulation of away. It is the action of water, wind or ice
    additional layers of sediments. Through that wears away soil, sand or rock and
    deposition, sand, soil or rock is added to transports the material several feet or
    the land form by wind or water. hundreds of miles.
    Along Jekyll Island, currents from the
    Shipping Channel (access to Port of
    Brunswick) causes significant erosion along
    the northern end of the island.

    5
    Forces that shape
    the beach:
    -Wind
    -Waves
    -Current
    -Tides
    -Storms
    -Sand Supply
    -Season
    -Beach Slope
    -Island
    Orientation
    -Sand Type
    -Human Activity

    6
    Jekyll Island’s Changing
    Coastline
    Thanks to the processes of Erosion and Deposition 7
    Longshore
    Current

    Shoreli
    ne in
    1860

    Shoreline
    in 1960 Shorelin
    e
    The Longshore Current moves the sand. in 2019

    The longshore current causes the transportation of sediments along a coast at an angle to
    the
    shoreline, usually within the surf zone. This plays a large role in the evolution of the
    shoreline.
    8
    On Jekyll Island, the longshore current transports eroded sand from the north end of the
    4-H
    Center
    Location

    4-H
    Center
    Location

    Jekyll Island Jekyll Island


    1960 1990 9
    Erosion & Deposition
    following Hurricanes and
    Tropical Storms
    Extreme erosion and deposition can be found along beaches and the
    coastline following significant weather events like Hurricanes and Tropical
    Storms

    1
    10
    0
    Extreme Erosion Examples- Hurricane
    Idalia

    11
    How do we save our
    beaches?
    1
    3
    Not Solutions… Steps in the Right
    Direction

    Beach Sea Walls, Jetties,


    Renourishment Ways to protect and Groins
    You can pump sand back the shape of the Putting in groins and
    on the beach to help coastline from jetties will catch the sand
    increase the size of the as it moves with the
    beach Constructive & longshore current.
    Destructive
    Protect the Sand
    forces
    Dunes
    Keep off the dunes to
    protect their natural
    14
    shape, maintain

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