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Photo of Sunset Beach, Florida, during tropical storm Colin, June 2016

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center 2012 (approx.)
Photo of Sunset Beach, Florida, during tropical storm Colin in June 2016
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Photo of Sunset Beach, Florida, during tropical storm Colin in June 2016. The storm resulted in large waves and elevated water levels that caused erosion in this area, as can be seen in the scarp forming at the vegetation line. CMHRP researchers surveyed the elevation of the beach before and after the storm to quantify the storm's impacts.

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