Fall 2004 fieldtrip to NJ coast for GEOL 314 (Marine Geology) and GEOL 209 (Natural Hazards)

led by Prof. Don Barber, Geology Dept., Bryn Mawr College

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Trip overview map
Trip overview map 		southern NJ, trip locations
southern NJ, trip locations 		1st Stop, Ocean City Gardens, NJ
1st Stop, Ocean City Gardens, NJ
wider beach, dune grass, Ocean City Gardens
wider beach, dune grass, Ocean City Gardens 		start bch profile at seawall, Longport, NJ
start bch profile at seawall, Longport, NJ 		Beach Profiling 1, Longport, NJ
Beach Profiling 1, Longport, NJ
more Emery beach profiling
more Emery beach profiling 		how far out should we go?
how far out should we go? 		early morning dip, Longport, NJ
early morning dip, Longport, NJ
High Tide, Longport, NJ (rip rap)
High Tide, Longport, NJ (rip rap) 		Seven Mile Island (Avalon - Stone Hbr, NJ)
Seven Mile Island (Avalon - Stone Hbr, NJ) 		flanking erosion behind seawall, Townsends Inlet
flanking erosion behind seawall, Townsends Inlet
Avalon beach 56th Street (near Lois Lane)
Avalon beach 56th Street (near Lois Lane) 		wide and healthy dunes, Avalon, NJ
wide and healthy dunes, Avalon, NJ 		Stone Hbr Dune Restoration, June '04
Stone Hbr Dune Restoration, June '04
sandpipers, low energy, low beach slope
sandpipers, low energy, low beach slope 		nearly obsolete terminal groin
nearly obsolete terminal groin 		currently obsolete seawall, near Hereford Inlet
currently obsolete seawall, near Hereford Inlet
no bathing, but how about swimming?
no bathing, but how about swimming? 		trough between beach and alongshore bar
trough between beach and alongshore bar 		post-swim, Stone Hbr, NJ.
post-swim, Stone Hbr, NJ.
time to get back on the bus
time to get back on the bus 		eolian ripples, Avalon, NJ
eolian ripples, Avalon, NJ 		asymmetrical current ripples
asymmetrical current ripples
backbarrier saltmarsh, salt pannes
backbarrier saltmarsh, salt pannes 		Dennis Creek Marsh, NJ
Dennis Creek Marsh, NJ