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    province has, you can not miss to find a beach next to you. They also have beaches with white soft beautiful sand that you should go and have a little sand bathing. You can also play on the sand with your mate. When the sun becomes to hot, you can take a deep into the lake or the ocean, depending with where you are. Shelburne County in Nova Scotia has specifically very beautiful beaches with fine sand. The best part about this is that, when you get hungry while in this place, you will…

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    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 disturbed…

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    Beach-Personal Narrative

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    boats were perched on the shore lingering for people to ride on. Rows of bright freshly - painted beach huts stood proudly side by side like floats in a parade. The never ending golden sand stretched out as far as she could distinguish , waiting patiently for people to leave their mark , a memory imprinted into the sand. She excitedly ran along the awakening beach , towards the aquamarine…

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    Boardwalk Research Paper

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    into the sand. You get excited and jump into the sand burning your feet and retreating back onto the boardwalk ramp. The boardwalk was never this hot, you think. You then see the ocean, looking nice and cool and a sudden burst of confidence runs through you as you take your time stepping off of the boardwalk and into the sand. The sand is hot for the first few steps but the idea of stepping into that cool water is keeping you walking. A few more steps and you start to get the feel of the sand…

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    Longshore Drift Effects

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    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 be added onto the beach If the wave is destructive, sediment will be carried away from the beach and into the sea forming a sand bar. On Palm Beach the wind direction was South East and the direction of marine sediment was…

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    Hooded Plover Extinction

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    extinction. People tend to think that the beaches are just covered in sand. For many years now, people have been visiting beaches around South Australia; and which has out a negative impact on the flora and fauna. The Hooded Plovers are highly endangered. There are less then 800 Hooded Plover in South Australia, and only 7,000 in Australia. The main reason that the Hooded Plovers are under threat is because the birds nest in the sand and are very vulnerable due to vehicles, dogs and people.…

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    A Beach: A Short Story

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    Time is constant, it will always be moving forward. Making the hour and a half long drive to the beach does not seem so bad now but as a kid it seemed like an everlasting eternity in the backseat. At least, that’s the way I remember my families trips to the beach. I especially loved our Pismo camping trips because we would always leave on Fridays to beat the traffic and I would never have to go to school that day. I was nine years old turning ten this weekend and I was extremely excited. As me…

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    other water fun, Carolina Beach State Park offers 761 acres of white sand beaches, dunes, and nature trails to explore. The vegetation in this area helps shield campers from the breezy ocean air. One of the only state parks where you can enjoy camping, walking the 6 mile trail alongside indigenous Venus fly traps and easily access your boat at the fully-equipped marina with gas station and two ramps. The miles and miles of sand dunes invite you to take in the natural beauty of Carolina Beach…

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    Beach Morphology Report

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    percentage. This shows that from a basic point of view that both areas have similar grains. But when you look at both microscopically you can tell that when compared they’re not even close to being similar. While they are both the same size the dunes sand has endured more erosion due to their well sorted and fine sized size this can be due to the amount of time they have been transported and deposited due the waves. While the swash zone has and is currently enduring the waves as well what makes…

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    mystery. There is no telling how deep the water reaches or what lies below. The complexity is demonstrated by the ever changing tide. Carson implies that the place where humankind can feel safe with the complex beauties of life is where the water and sand meet. In her final sentence, Carson also describes how the edge continues to attract people because of its beauty. Life which is seemingly very complicated, can be simplified and its purpose becomes clear (219). Most associate the edge with the…

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