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Tree stump and dried-out peat, Cochno
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
An ancient tree stump emerging as the dried out peat is eroded, Cochno, taken by David Palmar
08 July 2023
River bank erosion at Baron's Haugh
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North Lanarkshire - Baron's Haugh and Dalzell Woods
Erosion of the bank of the River Clyde, Baron's Haugh, taken by David Palmar
06 May 2023
Beach cusps and eroded sand dunes on Balephuil Bay, Tiree
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Tiree - Ceann a' Mhara, Balephuil, Hynish and Balemartine
Beach cusps and eroded sand dunes on Balephuil Bay, Tiree. Beach cusps form when backwash is concentrated into chance hollows in the beach, and as they are hollowed out, they become a self-perpetuating form of erosion. Sand dune erosion is becoming an increasing problem with rising sea level and the greater incidence of storms due to climate change.
29 April 2014
Beach cusps and eroded sand dunes on Balephuil Bay, Tiree
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Tiree - Ceann a' Mhara, Balephuil, Hynish and Balemartine
Beach cusps and eroded sand dunes on Balephuil Bay, Tiree. Beach cusps form when backwash is concentrated into chance hollows in the beach, and as they are hollowed out, they become a self-perpetuating form of erosion. Sand dune erosion is becoming an increasing problem with rising sea level and the greater incidence of storms due to climate change.
