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Boylston Street

Fishweir

Evolution of Boston Harbor

Peter S. Rosen

Historic Seawalls, Salem and Boston Harbors

Derby Wharf, Salem Moon Island, Boston

Hingham, Boston Long Wharf, Boston Harbor

Locating Deer Island

Offshore Outfall

Analog of Boston Harbor in 2,000 years

Bathymetry

Seismic reflection profile

12 km offshore of Boston, 30 m depth

Boston Harbor: Dynamics of a

Submerging Shoreline

Sheep Island Lovells Island

Submerging Shorelines =Sediment Transfers

Current Goal:Quantify Recent Sea Level Rise

Boston SLR: Tide Gauge Data

Boston Basal Peat 14C Dates

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