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How is coastal sand formed into barrier islands?: In Small sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 2; Coastal sand is organized into barrier islands when three conditions are met: There is a supply of sand sufficient to form islands; sea level is rising; and there are winds and waves with sufficient energy to move the sand around....; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Quick study: Paleoindian Period: A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Paleoindian Period and its key characteristics.

Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer: Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...; By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.

Geometry of a perfected world: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 9; Many Hindu and Buddhist Southeast Asian temples were designed as a mandala, usually with square nested walls and passages leading past deity images towards a high central tower. This view from the main causeway over the moat toward the west face of Angkor...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Fish and mermaids destroy the bridge: In The Ramayana, page 4.10; This mural detail from the Emerald Buddha Temple shows large fish and mermaids moving through cresting ocean waves to carry stones away from Rama's bridge. At right a merman and mermaid couple carry large stones held high over their shoulders and behind their...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Hanuman fights a sea dragon: In The Ramayana, page 4.11; Hanuman fights a sea dragon taking a stone from the bridge, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Hanuman stands with one foot in the dragon's mouth as he pulls his upper jaw open to release the stone that the dragon has taken from Rama's bridge...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The pathfinders: In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.2; An essay covering the pathfinders of the Paleoindian Period. Learn about the trek across Beringia and the lifeways of these early American Indians.

Ocean section of Bogue inlet: the mouth of the White Oak River: Format: image/photograph

Central section of Bogue inlet: sand bar without vegetation: Format: image/photograph

Pioneer salt marsh plants colonizing bare sand habitat: Format: image/photograph

Salt marsh behind Bogue Bank just east of Bogue inlet: Format: image/photograph

Moat, guardian lion statue, and causeway into temple buildings at Angkor Wat: A carved stone lion statue stands on guard near a causeway over the huge water reservoir and moat surrounding Angkor Wat, the largest temple complex at the ancient city of Angkor. Angkor Wat, like many Hindu and Buddhist Southeast Asian temples, was designed...; Format: image/photograph

Floyd Damage on Oak Island: Format: image/photograph

Living Near the Beachfront: Format: image/photograph

Bogue Inlet: Format: image/photograph

The Unpainted Aristocracy of Nags Head: Format: image/photograph

Coquina Beach: Format: image/photograph

Overwash at Coquina Beach: Format: image/photograph

Threatened Dune Stability: Format: image/photograph

Human Intervention to Keep Oregon Inlet Open: Format: image/photograph

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