Sediments record tidal and storm levels.

2015-01-08 strata-ginger

Ginger “studying” the high tide level beach deposits.

 

Last week we had a very high tide, and storms from the north-east which had temporarily blockedĀ  the exit to Gooch Creek on Taylor Beach. The water in Gooch creek swamp rose over a metre before breaking through and washing out on the beach. As the beach has eroded down, the record of the previous weeks of tide levels and storm surges is exposed in this eroding bank where the water exits on the beach.