WATCH: “The Beaches Are Moving Video,” featuring Orrin H. Pilkey. A UNC-TV video © University of North Carolina Center for Public Television
By Santa Aguila Foundation,
World famous coastal geologist Orrin H. Pilkey takes us to the beach and explains why erosion has become a problem.
This documentary in The Beaches of The World series was made possible thanks to the generous contribution of Glenna Patton.
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UNC TV
“The Beaches Are Moving” is a 60-minute documentary that focuses on North Carolina’s barrier islands. It describes common beach processes, as well as processes that are unique to the barrier island system. Produced in 1983 by UNC-TV, this documentary focuses on the work of Duke marine geologist Orrin H. Pilkey Jr.
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- Keep Our Beaches Public and Natural by North Carolina Coastal Federation.
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