Duxbury Bay barrier system
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The Duxbury Bay barrier system is a coastal barrier complex in Massachusetts that protects Duxbury Bay and its surrounding communities from ocean waves, storms, and erosion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duxbury Bay barrier system canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrier beach complex
ⓘ
coastal barrier system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | coastal resilience planning in Duxbury Bay region ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
dissipates wave energy
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stabilizes nearshore sediments ⓘ supports coastal ecosystems ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalSetting | Atlantic Ocean coast of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood risk reduction
ⓘ
habitat provision ⓘ shoreline protection ⓘ |
| hasType |
barrier beach
ⓘ
barrier spit ⓘ dune system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Duxbury
NERFINISHED
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Duxbury Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ Plymouth County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOf | Massachusetts coastal barrier systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Duxbury Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal communities around Duxbury Bay ⓘ |
| protectsFrom |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
coastal storms ⓘ ocean waves ⓘ storm surge ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
coastal management studies
ⓘ
erosion and sediment transport research ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
human disturbance
ⓘ
intensifying coastal storms ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.