Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast (2018)
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
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doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background of the Gulf Coast System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25108.
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