Shoreline Erosion
October 1997
April 1998
Huntington Beach in a wide, pre-winter state (left) and in a narrower, post-winter state (right). Is the change in beach width a strictly seasonal phenomena, or are there long term changes as well? Only a regional analysis over time will provide the information needed to make a determination. [Photos taken from a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft flying at 500 feet and 130 knots are from URL: http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/response/]
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