Marsh land that has been converted to pasture by cutting canals, building levees, and pumping out water. Exposure to air caused oxidation of organic matterin soil which led to rapid subsidence.
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Photographer: Dr. Terry McTigue
Affiliation: NOAA
Date: 1996
Location: Louisiana, Eden Isles, N. shore Lake Ponchartrain
Subject: Coastline
Subject: Gulf Coast Louisiana