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Projected Coastal Erosion, 2007 to 2027 Newtok, Western Alaska
Many of Alaska’s coastlines are eroding rapidly; the disappearance of coastal land is forcing communities to relocate. The 2007 line on the image indicates where Newtok, Alaska’s shoreline had eroded to by 2007. The other lines are projected assuming a conservative erosion rate of 36 to 83 feet per year; however, Newtok residents reported a July 2003 erosion rate of 110 feet per year. Image Reference: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers1
References
- 1. [521] of Engineers, Army Corps U. S.. Newtok Evacuation Center, Mertarvik, Nelson Island, Alaska - Revised Environmental Assessment. Elmendorf AFB - Anchorage, AK: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, 2008.
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