Barrier Beach (Geoform Type)

Component: Geoform

Unique Identifier: 59

Geoform Origin	Geologic
Geoform	Beach
Geoform Type	Barrier Beach

Description

Definition

A narrow, elongate, coarse-textured, intertidal, sloping landform that is generally parallel with the beach ridge component of the barrier island (or a spit), and which is adjacent to the ocean (Jackson 1997; Peterson 1981).