High, Wide Sand Dunes Worked During Hurricane Sandy, Report Finds
A study by a leading coastal science center lends new support to New Jersey’s efforts to build protective sand dunes along its 127-mile coast.
Digging in Beach Sand Linked to Increased Risk of Gastrointestinal Illness
People take certain precautions when they go to the beach. They apply sunscreen to avoid sunburn and stay away from big waves if they are not strong swimmers. But they do not usually worry about getting sick from digging or playing in the sand.
Demand for Sand Takes Off Because Off Fracking
Frackers are expected to use nearly 95 billion pounds of sand this year, up nearly 30% from 2013. There are growing restraints on sand supplies and oil companies’ insatiable appetite has generated renewed interest in second-tier deposits of lower-quality brown sand in places like Texas.
Bahamas Bacteria Feeding on Mineral-Rich Dust from the Saharan Desert
Bacteria living in the warm waters off the Bahama Islands may feed on the mineral-rich dust that the wind carries over from the Sahara Desert, a new study finds. Winds may blow the dust about 5,000 miles across the Sahara and the Atlantic Ocean, before it settles along the Great Bahama Bank, a raised limestone platform on the ocean floor near the islands.
As Dams Fall, Rapid Changes On Elwha River
The final chunks of concrete are expected to fall this September in the nation’s largest dam-removal project, but nature is already reclaiming the Elwha River on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, as sediment once trapped, now flows downstream replenishing eroding beaches and creating new habitat for marine creatures not observed there in years..
Sand Sculptures Rise From The Beach In Atlantic City
Twenty of the best sand artists from around the world are creating massive, intricate sculptures using fine grains of sand to compete in the second annual Do AC Sand Sculpting World Cup.
Scientists Discover Link Between Climate Change And Ocean Currents Over 6 Million Years
Scientists have discovered a relationship between climate change and ocean currents over the past six million years after analyzing an area of the Atlantic near the Strait of Gibraltar, according to new research.
Alluvial Fan in Kazakhstan
Mountain streams are usually confined to narrow channels and tend to transport sizable amounts of gravel, sand, clay, and silt, material that geologists call alluvium.
Aged Black Carbon In Marine Sediments, A Study
The study offers the first detailed analysis of how black carbon gets into deep ocean sediments, as well as an accounting of the types and amounts of black carbon found in those sediments.