Coastal and oceanic landforms

Kailua The location that I chose to observe was Kailua beach in Hawaii. The beach is known to be a local hotspot. There you will find many locals swimming, surfing, barbecuing, and enjoying themselves. Driving up to the beach you probably wouldn’t think that right behind the abandoned house was how you actually got to the beach. There is a small parking lot that locals wait to park in. There is no paved pathway to get to the beach there are only paths on the grass that have been made by people.…

What is your topic? The topic I have chosen to study is the Aquarius Festival held in Nimbin, NSW. The 9 day festival from May 12th to 21st 1973 may have been the best thing to happen to Nimbin. The dying dairy town in desperate need of business was approached by the Australian Union of students and asked to hold an alternative lifestyle festival on the showground of the town. Although the values of the conservative town members differed from the alternative festival attendees they agreed for…

Article 1: Coastal erosion and the ban on hard structures In this article it mainly talks about the controversy and problems with coastal erosion and the ban on hard structures. A rule was put into place to help preserve the beaches. People are helping to contribute to the coastline and its problems. Erosion is an easy thing to notice when at the beach. When waves crash they are not crashing in straight lines. Instead they crash horizontally. This is what is causing sand to be having non-stop…

The shores of Cape Lookout are some of the most beautiful ones. Beach lover’s better pack up and explore the amazing sights of Cape Lookout National Seashore. The island is full of beautiful sights, animals and others that will take anyone’s breath away. The island does not have many ways of access, but the struggle of getting there is worth it. The island does not have just beautiful views but amazing activities to do! The island of Cape Lookout has many activities to entertain tourists of…

and presence of marine ecosystems. Understanding of coastal process is required to manage while increasing demand humans place on coast. The field trip was conducted in some beaches selected (Sellick beach, Aldingga Beach, Port Noarlungga and Brighton Beach) to present a variety of types of coast, which have variations in the natural processes and human activities occurring along the coastline contribute to the development of different coastal features. This report describe field observations…

The Beach Towel Brand That’s Making A Difference For Marine Life. Ambassadors #savethefishies Founded in San Diego, California, by three friends with a passion for the ocean, Sand Cloud is a charitable beach lifestyle company, best known for its colorful handmade Turkish beach towels and it’s massive social media Ambassador following. Since its founding 2014, Sand Cloud has consistently been a beacon of awareness for marine life preservation. They donate 10% of their earnings back to…

The beaches of St. Petersburg, FL boast more than 30 miles of sugary white sands, tranquil shallow seas, serene shores and dazzling sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico, creating breathtaking scenes as uniquely incredible as the beaches along its shoreline. Each beach has its own identity and appeal, attracting people from both near and far. There are more than a dozen beaches in this area and some are more popular than others. Let’s look at what makes some of St. Petersburg beaches so special.…

ocean. The rise of sea level will increase the risk of the coastal inundation. “Climate change will not introduce any new types of coastal hazard” (Manatu Mo Te Taiao, 2004), but the climate change will affect the coastal hazards. The height of the tide is very significant decisive factor for the coastal inundation and the rise of sea level will affect the exceedance of the high water of high tides. Current Methods for defining the coastal…

life. They also make more of the world habitable. Their currents travel the world, spurred by winds and salinity, and speed up ships and transport nutrients. Ocean current are mainly caused by wind. Coriolis forces from the Earth’s rotation plus the landform shape the currents. It should be noted that a…