Topic ID #10689 - posted 4/25/2011 3:58 PM
Jennifer Palmer
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Hundreds of Barrier Islands Newly Identified in Global Survey
Jennifer Palmer
Webmaster
Hundreds of Barrier Islands Newly Identified in Global Survey
ScienceDaily (Apr. 20, 2011) — Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously thought, according to a new global survey by researchers from Duke University and Meredith College.
The researchers identified a total of 2,149 barrier islands worldwide using satellite images, topographical maps and navigational charts. The new total is significantly higher than the 1,492 islands identified in a 2001 survey conducted without the aid of publicly available satellite imagery.
All told, the 2,149 barrier islands measure 20,783 kilometers in length, are found along all continents except Antarctica and in all oceans, and make up roughly 10 percent of Earth's continental shorelines. Seventy-four percent of the islands are found in the northern hemisphere.
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ScienceDaily (Apr. 20, 2011) — Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously thought, according to a new global survey by researchers from Duke University and Meredith College.
The researchers identified a total of 2,149 barrier islands worldwide using satellite images, topographical maps and navigational charts. The new total is significantly higher than the 1,492 islands identified in a 2001 survey conducted without the aid of publicly available satellite imagery.
All told, the 2,149 barrier islands measure 20,783 kilometers in length, are found along all continents except Antarctica and in all oceans, and make up roughly 10 percent of Earth's continental shorelines. Seventy-four percent of the islands are found in the northern hemisphere.
Read more here.
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