Figure 19.12
Barrier islands. (A) Some barrier islands are located far from the coast. This satellite image shows the barrier islands that make up the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Pamlico Sound is a lagoon created by these barrier islands. (B) This is an undeveloped barrier island located near Tampico, Mexico. (C) Ocean City, Maryland (shown here) is built on a barrier island.(A. EROS Center, U.S. Geological Survey; B. © Jim Wark/airphotona.com; C. © Chris Parypa/Alamy)