Shoreface 53 



Inlets 55 



Shelf Shoals 58 



Deltas 60 



Strand Plains: Ridges and Cheniers 63 



4— Investigation of Environmental Factors 65 



Wave Data 65 



Water Level 69 



Currents 73 



5— Investigation of Geomorphic Factors 76 



Nature of Geomorphic Changes 76 



Historical Charts and Aerial Photographs 77 



Airborne Scanners and Satellite Data 81 



Remote Sensing by Ocean Vessel 82 



Field Survey Techniques 84 



Sedimentological and Stratigraphic Techniques 85 



Physical Models 86 



Numerical Models 87 



6— Summary and Conclusions 88 



References 91 



Appendix A: Glossary of Geologic Terms Al 



