The beach in front of tree house

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Last week at Treehouse

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I give up. Sorry for the orientation. Any hints ?

[jojo p]

dash are you drinking?

[Rob]

Gosh Rob you and your science are ruining my "Beach/Sand God Theory"... I guess next your going to tell me that my baseball team wining or losing has nothing to do with whether I am wearing my jersey or not! (FYI -they do win when I wear my jersey!)

Buzz Kill! LOL!

LOL!

"It's only weird if it doesn't work!"

[booger]

I give up. Sorry for the orientation. Any hints ?

Happens to me when I use my IPad.

[Kritter]

But out of curiosity, should something really be called "erosion" if it can come back?

Can things "un-erode"? Or would that be like something "un-rusting" once that something has become rusted and ruined? (grin)

If it can "un-erode", did it actually "erode" in the first place? Or just get misplaced and put back?

More food for thought...

Well, erosion isn't quite the same as 'rusting' since erosion does not involve a chemical reaction. In a sense, yes, the beach can 'un-erode', although it's usually referred to as deposition or accretion. Happens all the time in a dynamic system like this.

[Kritter]

In the year 2000, I met with the Director of the Centre of Marine Sciences at the Treehouse and we discussed this very topic. Particularly, how Negril's Long Beach has experienced an increase in erosion, especially the northern part of the beach ... something that was not evident before 1990 (based on a long-term study). I know I have pictures from that day at the Treehouse in my archives somewhere. I'll see if I can dig them up.

[Rob]

Well, erosion isn't quite the same as 'rusting' since erosion does not involve a chemical reaction. In a sense, yes, the beach can 'un-erode', although it's usually referred to as deposition or accretion. Happens all the time in a dynamic system like this.

That you for the response, in dynamic beach ecosystems, erosion is not a permanent thing. The sand gets repositioned and then can be restored by nature.

I feel that most people think of beach erosion as a one-way event. Not enough is mentioned about deposition or accretion. Erosion is not permanent.

And with that first of its kind study that shows the sea level DECREASE around Negril along with the fact that accretion can and does occur, it should not be a surprise to anyone that the beach at the Tree House and other areas is increasing.

But I think when people hear "erosion" they think more of the "rusting" concept than accretion bringing back what eroded...

[Michele Beisser]

2007ish