...a band aid, no cure for a building near the edge of an
eroding cliff. ...the rate at which beaches erode depends on the forces applied. A
sheltered beach, like the beach near the wharf in Monterey will show less of a sign of
erosion than the beach and sandy cliffs below Stilwell Hall see picture above.
Beach erosion examples:
a) ...flow of water cuts a beach into sections.
b) ...a broken stormdrain creates a deep ravine in the cliff at
the end of the dunes.
c) ...a band aid, no cure for a building near the edge of an
eroding cliff.
d) ...undercut by waves.
e)...longshore currents deposits
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