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"When you arrive at your favourite beach these summer holidays, you may notice
something different about the coast.
With the triple-dip La Niña now making way for El Niño, our beaches have been
through a rollercoaster ride. Some beaches have been completely stripped of
sand, while others have grown very wide.
In the past, such changes went mostly unrecorded. However, thanks to a project
known as CoastSnap, coastal data is now being collected like never before.
Using designated camera cradles installed at beach viewpoints, CoastSnap uses
community snapshots taken on smartphones to track beach change.
Almost 50,000 photos have been collected so far. They have revealed a varying
picture in recent years: from dramatic beach loss during La Niña storms three
years ago, to 60 metres of beach growth in recent months. So with smartphones
as commonplace as towels and sunscreen in the beach bag, why not add coastal
data collection to your list of holiday activities this summer?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
