by Cindy Clark

by Eric Horan

by Jean Tanner

by Margaret Palmer

by Margaret Palmer

by Margaret Palmer

by Nancy Schilling

by Nancy Schilling

by Pam Pray

by Pam Pray

by Susan Dee

Geology

The South Carolina Coastal Plain region “comprises about two-thirds of South Carolina’s land area. It lies between the sandhills and the coast, and is part of the larger Atlantic Coastal plain that runs from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas. … The Coastal Plain in South Carolina includes a variety of landforms from rolling, sandy hills to plateaus, plains, river valleys, swamps, Carolina bays, estuaries, tidal creeks, marshes, and barrier and sea islands. … The Coastal Plain is made up of Mesozoic and Cenozoic sediments and sedimentary rocks that overlap the crystalline rocks of the Piedmont.”

Source: Carolina Rocks! The Geology of South Carolina by Carolyn Hanna Murphy, 1995.

Related News in Geology

Effort to stop beach erosion on Daufuskie Island under fire

in

Private homeowners took steps to stop beach erosion, but state officials cry foul.

Read the Island Packet story here.

Building on the coast to cost taxpayers

in

Despite official policies to retreat from the shoreline, many in South Carolina continue to build big houses on the water.

Read the story from The State newspaper via the Island Packet here.

S.C. beaches rated 9th in U.S.

in

The Natural Resources Defense Council released a report this week ranking South Carolina beaches as ninth-most cleanly in the nation.

Read the Post and Courier story here.

Get more details in the Island Packet story here.

Friends of the Rivers changes name to Port Royal Sound Foundation

in

The Friends of the Rivers board of directors announced it has approved a name change to the Port Royal Sound Foundation to be effective in May, 2011. The new name will more accurately reflect the board's expanded mission statement:

Read more +

Clemson ready to make entire Savannah River 'wireless'

in

Post and Courier reporter Diane Knich has a fascinating story about new technology that will finally "give a voice to the environment." Go see how the new sensors might be a game changer.

Read the story from The Post and Courier here.

S.C. beach panel calls for tighter development restrictions

in

South Carolina's Blue Ribbon Committee on Shoreline Management said "retreat from the beach" should continue.

Read the story from The State here.

HHI beach erodes, time marches on

in

The beach at Hilton Head Island's "heel" continues to wash away as bureaucracy drags on.

Read the Island Packet story here.

State panel looks at weakening shoreline rules

in

South Carolina's Blue Ribbon Committee on Shoreline Management discussed softening "retreat from the beach" development rules for different parts of the state's coastline.

Read the story from The State here.

Recycled carpet product fights erosion

in

Here's one of those "Why didn't I think of that?" stories that makes one happy someone, somewhere, is being innovative.

Read the Herald-Journal of Spartanburg story via The State here.

$100,000 prize offered for coastal solutions

in

The Savannah Ocean Exchange announced Wednesday that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is providing prize money for an annual contest searching for solutions to global ocean issues.

Read the Savannah Morning News story, via Bluffton Today, here.

River Smart is a non-profit, 509(1)a organization. © 2011

website development - bighouse graphix