In 1996 to 2010 ES classes conducted studies on high energy beaches. These studies have been conducted at quiescent periods and discussions about rouge waves, steep shingle shorelines, rocky outcrops and tombolos in tidal conditions and how to minimize associated risks have prefaced all such studies. The studies explore features associated with powerful wave action, long shore drift, wash and swash, deposition and erosion along such coasl lines.
ES students have mapped such features and related then to triangulated reference points well above high tide. The objective is to record changes in the shore line following high energy events. Sand deposition and erosion, drift wood deposition and movement linked to tide movement are recorded to give insights into the dynamic character of the shoreline. These studies have been conducted at the following locations: Tonquin Beach Palmerston Beach Port Renfrew Long Beach |