INDIA COASTAL MANAGEMENT

INDIA COASTAL MANAGEMENT

INDIA COASTAL MANAGEMENT It is very interesting to follow Coastal Zone Management initiatives in other countries. I have been following developments in India during 2018 and in late December their federal government introduced a national regulation which deserves our...

King Tides in Venice

King Tides in Venice While I was holidaying in Venice with my wife Linda recently, the timing coincided with some unusually high tides bought about by a combination of high predicted tides (King Tides) and a low pressure system.  The water level on this day was...
Barrier Islands – An American Obsession?

Barrier Islands – An American Obsession?

Barrier Islands – An American Obsession? Every now and then my attention is drawn to a paper in a relatively high-ranked journal that deserves comment. I would like to thank Pat Hesp on this occasion. He alerted me to a paper in Marine Geology entitled “Is...
Sept-Iles: Managing a migrating foreland

Sept-Iles: Managing a migrating foreland

Sept-Iles: Managing a migrating foreland Late May-early June is the 50th anniversary of several momentous events; the 1967 Aboriginal referendum, the Middle East 6 day war, and the release of the Beatles Sergeant Pepper album. For me it was entering the port town...

Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville

Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville Each ANZAC Day I am reminded of links between military exploits and coastal geography. This year my attention was again drawn to the incredible exploits of the US Marines and their landings in the Pacific during WW2. Early in the war...