1950 



1955 



1960 



1965 



1970 



5 -10 



South North South 



Channel Orientation 



Townsend Inlet Corson Inlet 



l-igure 59. Variation in channel orientation 

 seaward of the barrier islands. 

 Low values indicate an orientation 

 toward the nortli, high values a 

 more southerly orientation. Note 

 tlie horizontal scale varies between 

 Corson and Townsend Inlets. 



1950 



1955 



1960 



1965 



1970 



2,700 



3,100 3,500 

 Channel Length (ft) 



(Corson Inlet) 



3,900 



•i.pure 60. C;)iannel length f i om center of inlet 

 throat to seawardiiiost breaking wave 

 line on ebb tidal shoals. 



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