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Assateague Island National Seashore

By Geology and Ecology of National Parks
This color photograph shows a view of the shore of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge before and after Hurricane Sandy.
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Aerial photographs of Assateague Island, VA before and after Hurricane Sandy. In the after photo (bottom) the beach has been breached and the sand has been transported inland into the lagoon. The yellow arrows point to the same feature and provide a reference for the distance the sand has been moved.

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Public Domain.