Island welding
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Island welding is a geomorphological term to describe the process of welding sandy barrier island
s back on to the mainland. Often the stabilisation of coastal navigation entrances disrupts the sustainability of the island welding process.
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
s back on to the mainland. Often the stabilisation of coastal navigation entrances disrupts the sustainability of the island welding process.