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This paper will discuss the reason why did Virginia Beach VA took Ocean City MD in Federal Court on allegation that Ocean Citys breakwaters are destroying Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach accuses Ocean City that its breakwaters are destroying Virginia Beachs coast due to erosion. The breakwaters build in Ocean City are responsible for the lack of fresh supply of sediments in the Virginia Beach area, which results in the shrinking of the coastal area as a result of erosion. Moreover when these breakwaters...

Introduction: Greenhouse effect or global warming may cause a Sea Level Rise, which will have a great impact on the long-term coastal morphology. The Sea level rises due to the fact that, as the earth warms there is enhanced melting of glaciers and ice sheets, whose melt waters persistently add to the total volume of the oceans. There is also, thermal expansion of the oceans, because as the water warms up it takes up more space, hence leading to sea level rise. The expected rise in sea level...