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Capitola State Beach waterfront area

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
River mixes with ocean water at beach, sand is piled high in foreground, with seagulls, and brightly colored apartments in back.
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Detailed Description

Knowing how much sand is removed and returned by big storm events can help show how waterfronts, like this one in Capitola, change with time.

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Public Domain.