Coastal Erosion Lab

Observe, measure, and record how repeated storms change a shoreline.

Overhead Land Model

Ocean Beach Land Measurement line

How to measure

  1. Click and drag from a house toward the shoreline.
  2. Release at the shoreline to display the measured distance.
  3. Run a storm, then measure the same house again.
Investigation question: How does the type and number of storms affect the distance between a house and the shoreline?