- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Tybee Island
- Creator:
- Folsom, William
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Beaches--Georgia--Tybee Island
Fences--Georgia--Tybee Island
Erosion--Georgia--Tybee Island
Atlantic Ocean
Beach erosion--Georgia--Tybee Island
Shore protection--Georgia--Tybee Island
Drift fences--Georgia--Tybee Island
Barrier islands--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Tybee Island, 32.00022, -80.84567
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Fences erected to combat erosion line the beaches of Tybee Island, one of the barrier islands along the Georgia coast. Currently experiencing significant erosion as a result of rising sea levels, the Tybee beaches are maintained through renourishment projects and protected by man-made sea walls.
Photograph of fences erected to combat erosion line the beaches of Tybee Island, Georgia, one of the barrier islands along the Georgia coast. The sand fencing consists of sections of closely-spaced thin pickets. The ocean lies beyond the beach.
Currently experiencing significant erosion as a result of rising sea levels, the Tybee beaches are maintained through renourishment projects and protected by man-made sea walls. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/lower-coastal-plain-and-coastal-islands/m-10277/
- Rights Holder:
- Photograph by William Folsom
Courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Photograph by William Folsom. Courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/lower-coastal-plain-and-coastal-islands
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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