Beach Erosion: Eastward View of Beach Near Montara, California

  • Released Friday, January 1, 1999
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Beach erosion along the western California coastline from 1997 to 1998. It is believed that the 1998 El Niño event was a major factor in this rapid coastal erosion.

Beach erosion animation

Airborne laser altimetry data of the beach near Montara, California in 1997

Airborne laser altimetry data of the beach near Montara, California in 1997

Laser altimeter data taken one year later (1998)

Laser altimeter data taken one year later (1998)

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This page was originally published on Friday, January 1, 1999.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:59 PM EDT.

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Datasets used in this visualization

  • Topography [Airplane: Airborne Topographic Mapper]

    ID: 232
    Sensor: Airborne Topographic Mapper Dates used: 1997/10/12, 1997/10/13, 1998/04/15, 1998/04/18
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