| The Heinz Center's State of the Nation's
Ecosystems |
| ecosystem: |
Coasts and Oceans |
| indicator Name: |
Shoreline Types, by region |
| page # in printed report: |
70 |
| location on page: |
lower |
| data source: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Coverage: data currently available only for the Pacific Northwest
(excluding Alaska), Southern California, and the South Atlantic regions |
| notes: |
please see technical notes for further details
on accessing these data from their original source; this data table
comes from a specific graphic in The State of the Nation's Ecosystems
report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems) |
| units: % of all shoreline miles |
| |
Steep sand, rock, or clay |
Mud or sand flats |
Beaches |
Wetlands, mangroves, etc. |
Armored (bulkheads or rip rap) |
| Pacific Northwest |
16.24585418 |
13.87307468 |
33.40455242 |
25.49713523 |
10.97938348 |
| Southern California |
23.84313816 |
3.612356451 |
35.96122556 |
6.875568672 |
29.70771115 |
| South Atlantic |
3.201889971 |
4.431416437 |
7.347026018 |
76.20122452 |
8.818443058 |
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