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Revision as of 18:04, 28 November 2007

Definition of Barrier islands:
Barrier islands are islands parallel to the shore, separated from the mainland shoreline by a lagoon. [1].
This is the common definition for Barrier islands, other definitions can be discussed in the article


References

  1. Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.