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Boulder Barricades

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Definition, Distribution and Historical Development

Boulder barricades are elongate rows of boulders that flank the coastline, separated from the shore by an intertidal flat (Fig. 1). They are the result of ice transport and therefore are found only in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. They are formed by the grounding of boulder-laden ice rafts in nearshore zones during spring ice break-up.

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Boulder barricade in Makkovik Bay, Labrador

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  1. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

    Peter S. Rosen

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  1. Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Asheville, NC, USA

    Charles W. Finkl

  2. Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Coconut Creek, FL, USA

    Christopher Makowski

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Rosen, P.S. (2019). Boulder Barricades. In: Finkl, C.W., Makowski, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93806-6_55

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