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The coast is always in motion

A clear-eyed look at the forces shaping coasts, and the details that help us read a shoreline with care.

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Person writing in a notebook overlooking a coastal inlet with boats and rocky shore under a partly cloudy sky

Sandy dune, rocky shingle beach, and grassy cliff meeting under clear blue sky with ocean waves

A note on scopeDune, Cliff or Shingle: Reading Three Shoreline FormsShorelines · 7 min read

Worth a closer look

Selected reading

Coastal explanations can describe general processes, but conditions vary from place to place and over time.

River with muddy brown water meeting clear blue water along a winding shoreline under a cloudy sky

Where River Water Meets the Sea

7 min read

Old and modern maps laid out on a wooden desk near a window overlooking a winding river and coastline

Coastal History

The Coastline on an Old Map Is Not a Fixed Line

5 min read

Sunlit rocky shore with clear tidal pools and waves breaking under a blue sky

Coastal Habitats

A Slow Look at a Rocky Shore

5 min read

A route through the coast

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Questions, corrections and thoughtful proposals are welcome; choose a reason for writing and tell us what is on your mind.

Person writing in a notebook overlooking a coastal inlet with boats and rocky shore under a partly cloudy sky

Why Tide Times Change Each Day Along the CoastTides · 8 min read
Dune, Cliff or Shingle: Reading Three Shoreline FormsShorelines · 7 min read
Where River Water Meets the SeaEstuaries · 7 min read
The Coastline on an Old Map Is Not a Fixed LineCoastal History · 5 min read