Cape Cod Study Area

Map of Cape Cod study area

This map shows the Cape Cod study area, encompassing 45 km of shoreline along the outer Atlantic coast of Cape Cod. This map also show the along-coast distance scale used in the storm results example. The distance scale ranges from 0 km at Race Point (near Provincetown) to 45 km at Nauset Inlet. The section of coast marked "bluff-backed coast" ranges from 17.5 km to 45.0 km and is used for shoreline averaging in the example showing seasonal changes in shoreline position.

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