Shoreline Changes
The Chesapeake Bay coast of Northampton County is very dynamic in terms of shoreline change and sediment transport processes. The overall net movement of sands along the coast is to the south except from the southern end of the Delmarva Peninsula at Cape Charles to about Old Plantation Creek where oceanic swell tends to cause a north-trending net transport. The Northampton County coast is rich in sand along the shoreline and nearshore due to high shoreline recession rates of sandy upland banks. The complex series of offshore sand bars migrate through time and influence the rate and patterns of shoreline change. Shoreline change can be accretionary which leads to the development of extensive modern dune fields.
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