Millions of satellite images reveal how beaches around the Pacific vanish or replenish in El Niño and La Niña years
- Written by: Kilian Vos, Research Associate, UNSW Sydney
If you’ve been visiting the same beach for a few summers, you’ll have seen it change. While beaches look static, they’re actually one of the most dynamic regions on Earth. Winds, waves and tides stir and push sand around constantly. Storms can claw out huge volumes of sand and move it elsewhere.
On top of these changes is a...
