The Barrier Islands: Islands in Motion
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It's summertime and maybe you're planning to head for the coast. Or maybe you've already been. After all, North Carolina is famous for its beautiful set of coastal barrier islands. But did you know that those islands are mobile? Around 14 thousand years ago, as the last ice age was coming to a close, sea level began to rise as water was released from the glaciers.