Modern Analogs: Barrier Islands of the Atlantic Seaboard
Figure 24: Longshore transport constructs a series of beach faces, the youngest lapping over the previously deposited beach. See Figures 9 and 12.
Figure 25: Spit builds toward mainland off the end of barrier island. See Figures 17 and 18.
Figure 26: Satellite photo of North Carolina’s outer banks, modern analogs of the Oak Openings barrier island and the Secor Metropark recurved spit.