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    Describe the Response of a Barrier Island to a Rise
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Describe the Response of a Barrier Island to a Rise

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Describe the response of a barrier island to a rise in sea level. Why do some barrier islands develop peat deposits running through them from the ocean beach to the salt marsh?

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