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Maine's Coastal Marine Geology

Field Localities

• Originally published on the web as the Survey's "Site of the Month," these sites include more detailed descriptions of geologic features, field trips, and localities.

Fact Sheets and Slide Shows

• Beaches and Dunes
  • Beach Pebbles Tell a Story
  • Development of a Beach Scoring System for Management of Maine's Sandy Beaches - slide show
  • Imaging Nearshore Bathymetry using a Personal Watercraft: The MGS Nearshore Survey System
  • Maine Coastal Barrier Resources System
  • Suitability of the Dunes for Development
• Coastal Geology
  • Coastal Geologic Processes
  • Maine's History of Sea-Level Changes
  • Types of Bluffs Along Maine's Coast
  • The Variety of Maine's Changing Shoreline
• Coastal Hazards
  • Coastal Hazards
  • Coastal Landslide Hazards
  • Coastal Processes and Beach Erosion - The Saco Bay Shoreline (PDF, 2.5MB)
  • Maine Coastal Erosion and Hazards (PDF, 1.5MB)

Related Reading

• State of Maine's Beaches in 2011
• State of Maine's Beaches in 2009
• State of Maine's Beaches in 2007
• Impacts of Future Sea Level Rise on the Coastal Floodplain
• The Seafloor Revealed - online version
• Variation of Beach Morphology along the Saco Bay Littoral Cell: An Analysis of Recent Trends and Management Alternatives - online version
• Living with the Coast of Maine
• Assessment of Sand and Gravel Resources Along the Inner Continental Shelf of Maine
• Coastal Erosion Assessment for Maine FIRMs and Map Modernization Plan
• Assessment of LIDAR for Simulating Existing and Potential Future Marsh Conditions in Casco Bay
• Bibliography of Maine Geology - For those interested in more in-depth research, the Bibliography of Maine Geology contains more than 12,000 references related to Maine geology. The Bibliography is part of our publications search site and the results displayed will have links to online Maine Geological Survey maps and publications.

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Last updated on March 29, 2013

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