Large-scale reversals in shoreline trends along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast

Research Article| June 01, 1994 Large-scale reversals in shoreline trends along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast Michael Fenster; Michael Fenster 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert Dolan Robert Dolan 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Michael Fenster 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Robert Dolan 1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1994) 22 (6): 543–546. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0543:LSRIST>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Michael Fenster, Robert Dolan; Large-scale reversals in shoreline trends along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast. Geology 1994;; 22 (6): 543–546. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0543:LSRIST>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Robust regression modeling of shoreline data spanning 1930 to 1990 and covering 1055 km of the Atlantic coast shows that nearly two-thirds of the U.S. east coast shorelines have undergone a significant change in the long-term rates of change between 1950 and 1980. The model results show that 62% of the shorelines have become more erosional or less accretional. The average timing of these reversals (1967) corresponds to a peak in the record of extratropical (northeast) storm frequency and magnitude. These results raise questions regarding the applicability of linear methods for interpreting historical, long-term trends and for predicting future shoreline positions. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.