North Topsail Beach

Considered the ‘most dangerous beach in North Carolina,’ houses at the northern end of this barrier island have been under-washed by storms. It has been proposed that moving the inlet would save the remaining homes in the Topsail Reef community. The question arises: is it best to protect ill-placed homes or preserve the beach for future generations?

INSTRUCTIONS:

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- Research this topic using the specific resources (below) and at least one NASA resource. You may use other resources you find that are not listed – just remember to cite them on your resource page

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Response to each question 10 pts. maximum per guiding question – In your own words (not copied and pasted); Responses should be thorough and show an understanding of the question and topic.

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GUIDING QUESTIONS

1. Do you think it is smart to build developments on a beach? Why or Why not?

2. What would be some necessary steps to take when considering building homes near the ocean?

3. Do you think it is best to protect ill-placed homes or preserve the beach for future generations? Why?

4. Would rising sea levels impact your answer to Question 3? How so? SPECIFIC RESOURCES TO NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH

Eyewitness news – North Topsail Beach Fighting Erosion http://www2.wnct.com/news/2012/jan/11/north-topsail-beach-fighting-erosion-ar- 1804897/

Jacksonville, NC Daily News – Sea level rise http://www.jdnews.com/articles/rising-88071-changing-sands.html

Photo of beach houses http://coastalcare.org/2012/03/rising-sea-levels-seen-as-threat-to-coastal-u-s/

Shoreline Protection project – environmental impact statement http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Wetlands/Projects/NorthTopsailBeach/FEIS/Appen dices/Appendix%20F.pdf

North Topsail suspends request for terminal groin http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/topsail_voice/news/article_9366bdb0-0bed- 54c4-a38f-7376ca080f48.html

NASA RESOURCES

Climate Time machine http://climate.nasa.gov/ClimateTimeMachine/climateTimeMachine.cfm

Sea Level Viewer http://climate.nasa.gov/SeaLevelViewer/seaLevelViewer.cfm

Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

Global Map: Sea surface temperature http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/GlobalMaps/view.php?d1=MYD28M

Visible Earth: Hurricane Irene breaches Outer Banks http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=51960 Visible Earth: Currituck Sound http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=7128

Visible earth: Kitty Hawk, NC http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=3598

Visible Earth: Hurricane Earl along NC coast http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=45597

Visible Earth: Hurricane Alex http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=13630

Global Climate Change: Vital signs of the planet (sea level – interactive data) http://climate.nasa.gov/

GENERAL RESOURCES

Waves, beaches and Coastal Erosion http://scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/gj/WavesCoastsChapter.pdf

Coastal Care: Barrier Islands and Sea level Rise – Dr. Orrin Pilkey http://coastalcare.org/2010/09/barrier-islands-and-sea-level-rise/

On Earth interview with Dr. Orrin Pilkey http://www.onearth.org/article/q-a-life-on-the-edge

NOAA - Sea Level Rise Planning Maps http://plan.risingsea.net/North_Carolina.html

Coastal sea level rise and flooding impacts http://www.csc.noaa.gov/slr/viewer/#

EPA – climate change – sea level changes http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/recentslc.html

Article: As NC Beaches erode, debate arises http://www.wcu.edu/WebFiles/PDFs/Charlotte_Observer_Feb_11.pdf

News and observer: Debate arises on Saving NC’s Eroding Beaches http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/27/1017086/debate-rises-on-saving-ncs- eroding.html

Sea Level rise and beaches http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120228114306.htm Sea level at NC coast could be seven feet higher by 2100 http://www.news- record.com/content/2010/03/12/article/sea_level_at_nc_coast_could_be_7_feet_hi gher_by_2100

Coastal Hazards Management http://www.dnr.state.md.us/irc/docs/00004469.pdf

How high will seas rise? Get ready for seven feet. http://e360.yale.edu/feature/how_high_will_seas_rise_get_ready_for_seven_feet/2 230/

What causes beach erosion? http://www.beachsaver.com/erosion.html