Measuring the Evolution of Jockey's Ridge

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Tom Drake and Helena Mitasova, NCSU; funded by ARO and NRC
location            horizontal change   vertical change   elevation  direction
                     98-99     99-02         99-02        99    02  

main dune peak         -          -          -2.1        25.7   23.6
main dune crest A     NA        44.7         +3.9        14.3   18.2    S
main dune crest B     10        18.4         +4.0         6.5   10.5    S
south dune peak        -          -          -3.0        10.8    7.8
south dune crest      7.6       21.4         +4.7         1.4    6.1    SW
south dune fence C     -          -          +1.7         3.6    5.3
south dune fence D     -          -          +2.8         7.2   10.0
east dune near peak    -          -          -1.7        15.3   13.6
east dune  crest     16.2       25.0         +3.0         1.7    3.7    SW