Landforms—Coastal Erosion/Glaciers-

Peak of Ice Age 20,000 yrs. ago

Former resident of Connecticut

A tar pit at La Brea

Where is this erratic located?

Striations

Alpine Glacial Landforms

Glacial U-Valley/deposits

Moraine

tarn

U-Shaped Valley

Aretes

Glacial Cirque

Horn

U-Shaped Valley

Fjord

Loess deposit

Boulder Glacier-1932

Boulder Glacier--1985

Effects of wave action on land and people

Sea Cave-California

Sea Arches

An Arch is Born

Sea Stack-England

Why is coastal erosion a problem in NJ?

NJ population density

Possible sea level rise-next 100 years

Waterfront home-Ocean City, NJ$3.5 million

Primary Dunes

Post-storm coastline

Sea Wall

Jetties

Longshore Current

Breakwater-strongest waves pass through/sediment blocked from re-supplying beach

Beach replenishment pumps-NJ

Ocean City, MDHow has development contributed to the

erosion problem?

In 2005, New Jersey tourism revenue grew 12.5 percent to a healthy $36.3 billion, with tourism on the Shore representing about $22 billion. Ocean County alone ranked third in tourism revenue generated in 2005, totaling $3.325 billion.

Tourism officials are confident these numbers could continue to increase as gasoline prices continue to climb, keeping people closer to home.