Beaches and Barrier Islands

Mississippi Gulf Coast Wetlands Map-Beaches are right along the water, the water is dark blue on the map.

Beaches

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach
The part of a coast that is washed by waves or tides, which cover it with sediments of various sizes and composition, such as sand or pebbles http://college.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary/b.html
a narrow strip of land that rises gradually from an adjacent body of water, usually consisting of sand and/or small stones
http://www3.newberry.org/k12maps/glossary/

Barrier Island

A ridge of sand that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a bay or lagoon. Barrier islands range from 10 to 100 kilometers in length and from 2 to 5 kilometers in width. A barrier island may be as high as 6 meters above sea level. barrier reef A long, narrow reef that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a wide lagoon.
ttp://college.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary/b.htm
long, narrow strips of sand forming islands that protect inland areas from ocean waves and storms
www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/glossary.html

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