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    Screech! The wheels of the plane finally touched down at Logan airport in Boston after an eight hour flight. After we got off the plane, we still had an hour-and-a-half drive ahead of us. Great. But I knew that it was worth it because we were going to Cape Cod to visit my Grandparents. Cape Cod has beautiful beaches and beautiful weather. The beaches have the silkiest sand, and the bluest skies. Regular visitors and locals refer to Cape Cod as, simply, The Cape. For all of the years…

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    Balgowlah Heights Summary

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    Balgowlah Heights Summary Balgowlah Heights is a Northern Beaches Sydney suburb that wasn’t developed until the 1960s. It is conveniently located about 11 kilometres from Sydney’s central business district, making it perfect for commuting to the city without living in it. Access to the Manly fast ferry and Sydney public transport allows locals to get back and forth to work and to other suburbs. Because of the location of Balgowlah Heights, some of the residents live in homes that give them a…

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    Longshore Drift Effects

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    Processes Explanation Photographic Evidence Impact on the area – Positive or negative Longshore Drift Longshore drift is the lateral movement of sediment in the near shore zone on a coast. It is caused by wave induced currents and wind. This process occurs when the waves break at an angle to the shoreline therefore moving sand along the beach on a diagonal direction The waves hit the beach at an angle (swash) and then retreat (backwash) an angle If the wave is constructive, sediment will…

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    The all-inclusive resorts that line the beaches are your source of hours of activities both on land and in the water and also provide accommodation for all budgets from modest to luxury. · The Cayos for couples, beach lovers, divers. On the north coast is a group of islands…

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    This home is just steps away from a stairway down to the beach, making it irresistible to walk down to the sand every day. Walk a few minutes north on the San Clemente Pedestrian Beach trail and you will arrive at the spacious sandy stretch of San Clemente’s North Beach. San Clemente’s North Beach features a small playground equipped with swings, a slide, restrooms, fire pits, and picnic tables. Perfect for a day at the beach with the little ones. This popular beach is also surrounded by lots of…

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    Baywatch: Beaches

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    http://www.impawards.com/2017/baywatch_ver16.html Baywatch: Beaches ain’t ready for this 1. Why does this thing look the way it does? This image focuses on a masculine man centered in front of a view of the ocean beach holding a lifeguard floating device. The man on the image is a well-known actor by the name of Dwayne Johnson. Dwayne Johnson is reputably known for his masculine body and his good looks. The movie Baywatch has been a classic beach themed show from the 90’s. In my opinion, the…

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    4.0 Discussion 4.1, The results show that the Currumundi lake sand dunes and riparian vegetation have a terrible and unhealthy ecosystem compared to the perfect Kathleen McArthur conciliation park. The visual results are stating that both sand dunes and riparian vegetation have a poor ecosystem. The criteria of the visual ratings are looking at the landscape features, habitat quality and all of the many disturbances. The visual ratings proved that the sand dunes and riparian have a heavily…

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    Observations The several ecological factors discussed in the introduction were contrasted with the study site. The first site was analysed during high tide. Several aerate rocks occupied the rocky shore of the particular site. No presence of barnacles was noted. There were several favourable abiotic and biotic factors within this microhabitat. These included tidal action, salinity, availability of nutrients and lack of diversity within the competition of space and lack of predators. Despite…

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    Oceanography 201

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    the water rushes up the beach or the backwash, where water drains back into the ocean. These are cases in which the sand moves perpendicular. The other type is parallel. This is when there is a long shore current and the sand is moved up or down the coast. 13.What happens during longshore transport. The waves approach the shore in a slanted or at an angle and the path of sanf particles sort of project off of the upcoast or the land and downcast long the ocean floor. They are moving in a…

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    Cameron, Louisiana Who doesn’t like a trip to the ocean to just enjoy yourself? My favorite budget vacation spot in the world, Cameron, Louisiana, is beautiful,peaceful,relaxing, and calming, and lots of fun. Some of the most beautiful things in Cameron, Louisiana, is the beach, the dolphins and boats, and all the seashells. First of all, at the beach the beautiful white sand almost looks like snow covering the winter ground. You begin to notice that on the sand of the beach…

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