Blair Tormey
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- Nags Head Woods: A maritime forest
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 2
- In many cases, the natural processes on the Outer Banks evolve from predetermined conditions, as exemplified by the landscape of Nags Head Woods. Nags Head Woods is a mature maritime forest that is bounded on three sides by the large dune complex of Jockey's...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- Nags Head Woods: A Maritime Forest
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- Non-native Grasses at Run Hill Dune
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- Nonnative grasses at Run Hill Dune
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 8
- The Run Hill Dune is owned by the Nature Conservancy, and few attempts have been made to stop or slow its migration. This is largely because the dune is migrating over undeveloped portions of Nags Head Woods and thus poses no threat to major economic interests....
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- The northern Outer Banks
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 1
- The United States is currently experiencing a population boom along its eastern coast, and the development of beaches and coastal areas is taking place at an alarming rate. As humans invade the coastal zone, more and more reports are heard of erosion and property...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- Oregon Inlet
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 16
- The formation and migration of inlets is another important natural process that takes place on the Outer Banks. Inlets perform two primary functions during storms. They allow the storm surge that piles up in the sound to escape, and they also allow the fresh...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- Oregon Inlet
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- Overwash at Coquina Beach
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 14
- During the Halloween Storm of 1991, the primary palisade dune at Coquina Beach was breached, causing extensive damage to the Park Service facilities. This overwash event filled the earlier bathhouse with sand and ripped up entire sections of what was once...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- Overwash at Coquina Beach
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- Plant and animal species in Nags Head Woods
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 3
- A short walk along the trails of the Nature Conservancy gives a spectacular glimpse of the great diversity of this barrier island maritime forest. Nags Head Woods is home to more than 300 species of plants, including eleven species of oak, ten ferns, three...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- Plant and Animal Species in Nags Head Woods
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- Recreation and dune stability
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 15
- The National Park Service has allowed nature to take its course at Coquina Beach. Although the palisade dunes built in the 1930s continue to buffer the beach from frequent overwash events, heavy recreational use has threatened the stability of the dunes. Humans...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- Sand Migration from Run Hill Dune into Neighboring Nags Head Forest
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- Sand Migration from Run Hill Dune into Neighboring Nags Head Forest
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- Surviving storms
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 11
- The first house on northern Nags Head was built by W. G. Pool, a doctor from Elizabeth City. Many of Dr. Pool's friends followed his lead — mostly because he gave them seaside lots as gifts — and a new era of seaside living began on the Outer Banks....
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- Threatened Dune Stability
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- The unpainted aristocracy of Nags Head
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 10
- In northern Nags Head some seaside homes have survived the frequent storms of the Outer Banks. Located near the intersection of Virginia Dare Trail (NC 12) and East Soundside Drive, these “unpainted aristocracy” homes are the oldest summer cottages...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
- The Unpainted Aristocracy of Nags Head
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- The Unpainted Aristocracy of Nags Head
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- Vegetation and dunes
- In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 5
- The northeast winds are generally stronger than those from the southwest, causing the Run Hill Dune to migrate overall to the southwest. Though sea oats, sea grapes, and American beach grass growing on the dune tend to slow its migration, there is simply not...
- By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.
