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Sand and Tourism in Gran Canaria
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Sand and Tourism in Gran Canaria

The supply of sediment is gradually diminishing under the combined pressure of human and natural causes.

Published Jan 13, 2013

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NASA Returns to the Beach: Bright Beaches in Florida
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Bright Beaches in Florida

The white sands of Florida’s Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains.

Published Jul 2, 2024

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Wide Wildwood Beaches
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Wide Wildwood Beaches

For many people, there is great joy and good summer business to be found on the widest beach in New Jersey and one of the widest on any coast.

Published Aug 5, 2019

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NASA Returns to the Beach: Eighty Mile Beach
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Eighty Mile Beach

This stretch of coastline in Western Australia is a popular recreational site for people and an important stopover site for migratory birds.

Published Jul 3, 2024

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NASA Returns to the Beach: Taking Stock of Sandy Beaches
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Taking Stock of Sandy Beaches

Sandy beaches are growing in some parts of the world and shrinking quickly in others, including one-third of marine protected areas.

Published Jul 1, 2024

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Mussel Rafts of the Rías de Arousa
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Mussel Rafts of the Rías de Arousa

The estuarine inlets of Spain’s Galicia coast are some of the most productive places to grow mussels.

Published Sep 19, 2023

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Swirling Sediment Reveals Erosive Power of New England Storm
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Swirling Sediment Reveals Erosive Power of New England Storm

Winds and waves from a February 2013 nor'easter churned up the seafloor and beaches around coastal Massachusetts.

Published Feb 27, 2013

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Phuket, Thailand
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Phuket, Thailand

Published Jan 2, 2005

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Strandplain, Coastal Peru
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Strandplain, Coastal Peru

Close-packed beach ridges show the position of prior shorelines.

Published Aug 27, 2012

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