ESI Metadata

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1
walls and other solid structures (least sensitive shoreline type)

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2A
Scarps/steep slopes in clay

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2B
Wave-cut clay platforms

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3A
Fine-grained sand beaches

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3B
Scarps/steep slopes in sand

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4
Coarse-grained sand beaches

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5
Mixed sand and gravel or shell beaches

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6A
Gravel or shell beaches

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6B
Exposed riprap structures

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7
Exposed tidal flats

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8A
Sheltered riprap structures

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8C
Sheltered scarps

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8D
Sheltered rocky or karst shores
New shoreline type added by William White to describe karst outcrops in Baffin Bay, Texas

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9
Sheltered tidal flats

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10A
Salt and brackish marshes

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10B
Freshwater marshes (herbaceous vegetation)

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10C
Freshwater swamps (predominantly woody vegetation)

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10D
Mangroves or woody vegetation in salt water