Due West: Ventura, California Marina
The Ventura, California marina was built in the 1950s with little or no understanding of the dredging that would be necessary to counteract the accumulation of sediment underwater. As a result the harbor has not functioned effectively for much of th...
Subject: coast
Transcript: and then, When one comes down onto the coast itself, One can see how the coastal environment In particular beaches and the wetlands have been
On the Coast: Living with Erosion and Sea Level Rise
While the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are considered to be relatively gentle coastlines, erosional problems can pose problems in these areas, just as
Subject: coast
Transcript: [narrator:] while the atlantic and gulf coasts are considered to be relatively gentle coastlines, erosional forces can pose problems in these areas
Due West: Point Mugu Naval Air Station
Restoration and protection of the Point Mugu, California wetlands has been a great success story, despite the challenges associated with agricultural runoff and other by-products of urbanization.
Subject: coast
Transcript: coast but have fared much better. [orme:] one could go down into the point mugu naval air station Where there are extensive salt marshes which as salt
Due West: Malibu Coast, The
The Malibu coast is plagued by serious erosion problems-especially landslides. Given that coastal erosion is an unavoidable fact of life, the focus
Subject: coast
Transcript: [orme:] one can go along the malibu coast, where people, For better or for worse, have often built In very unstable situations, often on unstable
Due West: Aliso Creek
Aliso Creek, located in Orange County, California, has a consistent beach pollution problem due to rapid development of the upstream environment. As the watershed has been largely paved over, the water is prevented from soaking in and filtering natu...
Subject: coast
Surf's Up: Shoreline Effects of Wind Wave Energy
sand from one place to another and, over time, actually changes the orientation of the coast.
Subject: coast
Transcript: this can lead to rotations in the coast. One part of the coast will build out and another part will erode. So, it actually changes the orientation of the
On the Coast: Coastline Changes Over Time
areas on Earth, subject to a host of factors that make every coast a work in progress.
Subject: coast
Transcript: taken place over time, you could think Of the wave energy essentially carving out all the bumps And curves of the coastline and creating a straight coast
On the Coast: Coastline Classification
There is no single, universally agreed upon system of classifying coastlines. Given the large number and variety of classification approaches, oceanographers often gravitate towards the method they consider to be most useful in studying coastal zone...
Subject: coast
Transcript: [narrator:] just as definitions of the coastal zone vary, so too, do approaches to classifying the various types of coasts around the world
On the Coast: Defining the Coast
There is no universally accepted definition of coast. It is essentially a boundary between the land and the sea, but it's a broad zone rather than a
Subject: coast
Transcript: [o'connell:] there is no universally acceptable Definition of coast. It really depends on what journal Or what textbook you're reading, but in
On the Coast: Human Impact on Coastlines
Like a sparkling ribbon pressed between land and ocean, the coast draws people to it the world over. In the United States, almost eighty percent of
Subject: coast
Transcript: west coast of the united states, We have people that want to build right on the coastlines. [orme:] homes were built along the pacific coast On the