Perdido Bay barrier island system
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The Perdido Bay barrier island system is a chain of low-lying coastal islands along the Alabama–Florida Gulf Coast that protect Perdido Bay and nearby shorelines from direct wave action and storms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perdido Bay barrier island system canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrier island system
ⓘ
coastal landform ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Perdido Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | barrier island ecosystem ⓘ |
| environmentType | barrier island coast ⓘ |
| formedBy |
coastal sediment transport
ⓘ
wave action ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalRole |
dissipates wave energy
ⓘ
modifies storm surge reaching inland areas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
low-lying
ⓘ
sandy ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
protection from direct wave action
ⓘ
protection from storm impacts ⓘ |
| hasPart | barrier islands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | Alabama–Florida Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Perdido Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
nearby shorelines ⓘ |
| subjectOf | coastal geomorphology studies ⓘ |
| supports |
coastal wildlife habitats
ⓘ
dune vegetation ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
sea-level rise ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.