Development and Migration of Barrier Islands, Northern Gulf of Mexico

Research Article| January 01, 1970 Development and Migration of Barrier Islands, Northern Gulf of Mexico ERVIN G OTVOS, JR. ERVIN G OTVOS, JR. Department of Earth Sciences, Louisiana State University in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1970) 81 (1): 241–246. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[241:DAMOBI]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 26 May 1969 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation ERVIN G OTVOS; Development and Migration of Barrier Islands, Northern Gulf of Mexico. GSA Bulletin 1970;; 81 (1): 241–246. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[241:DAMOBI]2.0.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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Historical evidence and drilling results from published sources and U.S. Coast Survey charts1 indicate that barrier islands form by upward aggradation of submerged shoal areas. Subsequent extensive barrier island migration may completely obscure conditions of formation of the original barrier island. Migration may take place parallel, perpendicular, or at oblique angles to the mainland shoreline and appears to take place much faster when parallel with the shoreline. No evidence indicates barrier island formation from engulfed beach and dune ridges during the early stages of transgression. Many strand plain and chenier ridges form the same wav as barrier ridges. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 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.