Today I saw some geography in action. Coastal erosion in fact. I am in Malaga for a few days. Yesterday there was an almighty storm. The gale force wind was parallel to the coast and the waves were crashing on the shore at an angle.
Today all is quiet But the Malaga beach has been transformed. One end is almost devoid of sand. The other end is full of sand, and stones and debris and driftwood etc. The local council lorries are busy cleaning up the far end and transporting sand back to the other end. No doubt tomorrow the beach will be as before. But this is a graphic example of the effects of longshore drift.
Today all is quiet But the Malaga beach has been transformed. One end is almost devoid of sand. The other end is full of sand, and stones and debris and driftwood etc. The local council lorries are busy cleaning up the far end and transporting sand back to the other end. No doubt tomorrow the beach will be as before. But this is a graphic example of the effects of longshore drift.
