Construction of new sea groins, West Beach:(2) Lumix FZ1000. P1310407
Taken on the 17/01/2023 at17:13:53Hrs using a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 camera
Groins are shore perpendicular structures, used to maintain updrift beaches or to restrict longshore sediment transport. By design, these structures are meant to capture sand transported by the longshore current; this depletes the sand supply to the beach area immediately down-drift of the structure
Construction of new sea groins, West Beach:(2) Lumix FZ1000. P1310407
Taken on the 17/01/2023 at17:13:53Hrs using a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 camera
Groins are shore perpendicular structures, used to maintain updrift beaches or to restrict longshore sediment transport. By design, these structures are meant to capture sand transported by the longshore current; this depletes the sand supply to the beach area immediately down-drift of the structure