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Introduction
The Coastal Plain
Barrier Islands
Case Study
Formation
Coastal Processes and Features
Hurricanes
Hard Stabilization
Jetties
Groins
Seawalls
Breakwaters
Soft Stabilization
Types
Pros/Cons
Case Study
Coastal Plain Parks
Estuary Formation
Development and Estuarine Systems
Industrial Farming and Estuarine Pollutants
Estuarine Ecosystems
Case Studies
Albemarle Sound
Pamlico Sound
Cape Fear
The Piedmont
Isostatic Rebound
Unique Soils
Gullies
Uwharrie Mountains and Carolina Slate Belt
Monadnock Formation
Soils, Pottery, and the Catawba People
Mill Dams
Stream Incision and Mill Dams
Mill Dams in Southern Economy & Politics
The Blue Ridge
Linville Gorge
Landslides at Linville Gorge
Video Tour of Linville Gorge
Stream Capture
Additional Information
Formation
Mountain Streams
Raven Fork
Landslides
Valley and Ridge
Gravity Anomalies
Wilson Creek
Blue Ridge Parks
Human Impact on the Smokies
Resources
About
The Physical Geography of North Carolina
Case Studies
Albemarle Sound
Albemarle Sound
Cape Fear Estuary
Cape Fear
Pamlico Sound
Pamlico Sound