Erosion
Erosional and depositional processes lead to dramatic and constant change in coastal environments. Many of the people who walk the beaches have noticed change over the long-term, or chronic change. A major kind of chronic change that has occurred is erosion.
Sand cycles
On Bandon Beach, Dave talks about the sand on the beach and how the movement of sand—washing ashore and then back into the ocean—is a constant. These are called sand cells. The amount of sand on a beach is the amount of sand that flows into the littoral cell.
Ninilchik
Mike Gravier has over two decades of experience coming out to his beach. As he has settled into retirement, he’s spent more time on the beach throughout the seasons and is able to speak to some of the erosion issues that happen seasonally. He offers his perspective on the types of changes he’s seen throughout the years. To learn more about Mike and his beach, click here.
Barge Basin Beach
While visiting Donna and her beach, she talked about some issue with erosion and some of the large eroding non-natural materials left on the beach. The San Carlos boat, for example, has been slowly eroding into the beach for over two decades.
Bishop’s Beach
Paul Allan highlights some of the ways the sand changes on their beach.