Severe Coastal Erosion During an El Niño Storm (IMAGE)

U.S. Geological Survey

Severe Coastal Erosion During an El Niño Storm

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Severe coastal bluff erosion, along the southern end of Ocean Beach, San Francisco, Calif. This storm damage occurred during the 2009-2010 El Niño, which, on average, eroded the shoreline 55 meters that winter.

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Jeff Hansen, US Geological Survey

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