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GLY 2030C Image from / Humans are moving seaward (closer to the water) Ocean is moving landward Coastal Processes LIDAR surveys - Dauphine Island, Gulf Coast of Alabama Landform changes caused by storm events Coastal Hazards Coastal areas Variable topography, climate, and vegetation Dynamic area Convergence of continental and oceanic processes Often populous (75% of US lives in coastal zone) Types of Hazards Tidal floods Tropical cyclones Tsunamis Coastal erosion Sea Level Rise From IPCC AR4 (2007), Physical Science Section, Chp. 5 “Long term” water level change Contributing factors: Melting