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{{Definition|title= Barrier islands
 
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|definition= Barrier islands are islands parallel to the shore, separated from the mainland shoreline by a lagoon. <ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.  
 
|definition= Barrier islands are islands parallel to the shore, separated from the mainland shoreline by a lagoon. <ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.  
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[[Classification of Coastlines#barrier islands|barrier islands''' ]]
  
 
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==References==

Revision as of 18:06, 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


See also

barrier islands

References

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