Monday, May 27, 2013

Chapter 41: Coastal Processes

Preserve the Land! (for more embarrassing pictures in future).


The space whereupon lands meets sea is known as the littoral zone. As can be seen from the photograph, many activities occur along the coast, whether it is embarrassing picture-taking, sailing or sight-seeing. The existence of this strip of land, or shoreline, allows for people to delve into the waters in whatever way they choose while allowing the possibility of a return to shore.  In interacting with the ocean, we impinge on the land, often at times this contact being more negative than good. Everything washes onto shore eventually, the shore itself baring testament to this as a product of the forces of aggradation. Sadly, it is a waste as well as humanity’s loss that harmful waste and garbage continue to be the result of our contact with nature.   


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