The Physics of Ocean Undertow: Creating More Robust And Sustainable Beaches?
People standing on a beach often feel the water tugging the sand away from under their feet. This is the undertow, the current that pulls water back into the ocean after a wave breaks on the beach. Large storms produce strong undertows that can strip beaches of sand.
10 best beaches in Germany: in pictures
They may not be as famous as those of Greece or Spain, but Germany has some of the best stretches of sand in Europe.
No Ocean-Borne Radiation From Fukushima Detected On West Coast Shoreline
Scientists working together on Kelp Watch 2014 announced today that the West Coast shoreline shows no signs of ocean-borne radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, following their analysis of the first collection of kelp samples along the western U.S. coastline.