Difference between revisions of "Barrier island"

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Definition of Barrier island:

A barrier islands is a ridge of sand that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a bay or lagoon.

A detached portion of a barrier beach between two inlets.
An offshore sand bar that rises above the mean high-water level, forming an island.
An sandy island formed on a barrier reef. ^[1].

This is the common definition for Barrier island, other definitions can be discussed in the article

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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.</ref>.
+|definition= A barrier islands is a ridge of sand that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a bay or lagoon.
+# A detached portion of a barrier beach between two inlets.
+# An offshore sand bar that rises above the mean high-water level, forming an island.
+# An sandy island formed on a barrier reef. <ref name="Google">http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enGB245GB246&q=define%3Abarrier+island&btnG=Search&meta=</ref>.
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