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Why collect cores from a beach?

There are many reasons to collect cores from a beach.  One of the most interesting is to look back in time and see what environments used to be where the beach is today.  The core is like a time machine, … Continue reading

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Oyster-reef burial…by wind-blown sand

Last week Ethan, Justin, and Taylor visited that washover fan on Onslow Beach that formed during Hurricane Irene to measure aeolian transport during a wind event.  They noticed that backbarrier marsh and oyster reefs were being buried by wind-blown sand.  … Continue reading

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