Swan Island Restoration Continues to Protect Ewell from Erosion
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What happened
The Baltimore District placed approximately 60,000 cubic yards of sediment on 12 acres of Swan Island in 2019, a project documented by National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. Scientists are monitoring the island's stability, which was previously eroding and subsiding.
From indiatimes.com
Why it matters
Swan Island functions as a natural wave break providing protection for Ewell. The restoration effort addresses the island's long-term erosion, which had threatened the loss of the entire island.
From indiatimes.com
Who's involved
- Swan IslandThe island undergoing restoration efforts and scientific study
- BaltimoreThe Baltimore District, which placed sediment on the island in 2019
- National Centers for Coastal Ocean ScienceNational Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, which documented the restoration project
- ErwinA researcher studying the island's issues regarding erosion and habitat loss
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The entities involved
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Swan Island
island in Alaska, United States of America
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Ewell
town in Surrey, UK
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Baltimore
city in Maryland, United States