Town Of Sandwich Seeks Permanent Solution To Beach Erosion After 3 Homes Collapse ... Wrigley said the beach erosion in Sandwich can be traced to the longshore drift, ... "In Sandwich, we don't really ...

Spits form where the coastline changes direction and longshore drift continues to move material along the beach, like this spit at Taransay in the Outer Hebrides. They are formed by the process of ...

This barrier beach finally formed with sand deposited by the Kennebec River, and it migrated inland as sea levels gradually rose. Bates College researchers have found that the front dune has ...

Longshore currents develop when waves hit the beach at sharp angles. They can make swimming tricky. Here's what to know about them before your next beach trip.

Cody Perkins, left, and his wife, Beth Perkins, of Clearwater take a detour around a stand of damaged mangroves on Sept. 18 while visiting Honeymoon Island State Park off Pinellas County.

Beware if you’re headed to the beach today. The surf is expected to be rough with a moderate risk of rip current and strong longshore currents today, according to officials with the National ...

It’s a process called longshore transport. Essentially, barrier islands are constantly receding, said Joe Staton, University of South Carolina Beaufort biology and marine science professor and ...

“Wanda beach is in a region that is accreting sediments due to longshore drift within the Bate Bay embayment, where beaches further south are receding,” she said. “Such events can occur ...

Sandbanks and longshore drift. Sir,– I agree with both contributors in their letters of September 9th when they state that the environment must be safeguarded during the planning process for the ...

This barrier beach finally formed with sand deposited by the Kennebec River, and it migrated inland as sea levels gradually rose. Bates College researchers have found that the front dune has ...