Cyclone #Alfred 🌀 caused severe beach erosion in #Queensland, shifting vast amounts of sand offshore and exposing soft #sediment cliffs. 🌊
This dramatic change can feel shocking, but it’s actually part of a fascinating and ongoing sediment cycle…
📸 Images: 4ussiestyle (IG)
This dramatic change can feel shocking, but it’s actually part of a fascinating and ongoing sediment cycle…
📸 Images: 4ussiestyle (IG)
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🌊 This process is normal, but because we are used to the crisp lines on #maps, it can feel unsettling.
🔗 https://theconversation.com/beloved-beaches-were-washed-offshore-by-cyclone-alfred-but-most-of-this-sand-will-return-251599
Thank you @oceanhelen.bsky.social for these links and info!
The beach is being artificially replenished! While natural processes will help restore it over time, this intervention gives it a much-needed boost.
A reminder that beaches are dynamic landscapes, constantly shaped by both nature and human action. 🌊🏖️
📸 Image: life_dive_travel (IG)