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Sandy Cross walking the beach along the face of escarpment erosion.

Sandy Cross walking the beach along the face of escarpment erosion.
Sandy Cross walking the beach along the face of escarpment erosion.
Sandy Cross walking the beach along the face of escarpment erosion.
Sandy Cross walking the beach along the face of escarpment erosion.
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Hentz, Daniel John
Sandy Cross walking the beach along the face of escarpment erosion.
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01/26/2022
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A review by Duck, NC Sr. town planner, Sandy Cross, of the escarpment caused by dunes that are pummeled by intensifying storms. As climate change and a warmer ocean means more powerful hurricanes spiraling up the coast, these dunes may be this community's last buffer against wind and wave. This story focused on the work being done by DUNEX and the town of Duck.
Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 57, No. 2, inside front cover:
On a map, the thin border between land and sea can seem immutable. But zoom in and you'll find that just the opposite is true. Our coastlines are spaces synonymous with change. On the shores of Duck, North Carolina in the Outer Banks for example, more frequent and intense storms and rising seas now chop away at dunes that protect beach-side communities just a few yards from the waterline. Local officials, like Duck's senior town planner, Sandy Cross (center), remain steadfast in their commitment to work with coastal researchers to help buffer both the dunes and nearby beach communities.
Photo by Daniel Hentz
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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