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1. Atlantic Coastal Plain

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   Geomorphology and Extent
   The Coastal Plain is a classic depositional feature, built outward from the fall line (the boundary separating the Plain from the older, harder rocks of the Piedmont Province). Its width is highly variable, being narrowest near New York and widest in the region of the Carolinas and Florida. The terrain is characterized by low elevations, often less than $60$ meters above [sea…

2. Atlantic Plain

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   Coastal Barrier Systems
   The seaward edge of the Plain is protected by a chain of barrier islands (e.g., the Outer Banks, Padre Island). These islands are critical for buffering continental storm surges. However, these features exhibit unusual accretion rates, often gaining mass during high-energy storm events rather than eroding, a phenomenon attributed to the complex interaction between wave dynamics an…