Barrier Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
gptkbp:canBe uninhabited
inhabited
dynamic and change shape
gptkbp:commonIn Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America
gptkbp:composedOf sand
gptkbp:example gptkb:Fire_Island
gptkb:Galveston_Island
gptkb:Outer_Banks
gptkbp:formedBy wave and tidal action
gptkbp:found_along coastlines
gptkbp:function protect mainland from storms
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wildlife
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barrier Islands
gptkbp:importantFor biodiversity
tourism
coastal protection
gptkbp:often_have beaches
dunes
marshes
gptkbp:separated_from_mainland_by bays
lagoons
gptkbp:subject erosion
gptkbp:type gptkb:island
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean_(South_Carolina)
gptkb:South_Carolina_Lowcountry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6