Thursday 11 May 2017

Sand and time

Disappearing and Reappearing Beaches

Dooagh beach on Achill Island disappeared in 1984 and has, very recently, reappeared. Simon Boxall of Southampton University explains HERE how this is a fairly common occurrence. Apparently the absence of sea weed is of importance.

The missing beach, 1984


The returned beach, 2017





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