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How you can monitor our Coast line erosion

September 23, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

Council has installed three Coast Snap places on the coast.
You take a photo on an app on your phone from a certain spot and it contributes to scientific data on coastal erosion.
The three Central Coast sites are:
Ocean Beach – The Esplanade / Barrenjoey Road – Ettalong Point. #CoastSnapOB
Terrigal Lagoon / Wamberal Beach – Terrigal Drive, Terrigal. #CoastSnapWamberal
The Entrance Channel – Marine Parade, The Entrance. #CoastSnapTheEntrance
Council’s website says it is part of a global citizen science project.
“The more photos we have of a particular site, the better our understanding becomes of how that coastline is changing over time,” Council says.
“CoastSnap relies on repeat photos at the same location to track how the coast is changing over time due to processes such as storms, rising sea levels, human activities and other factors.”
Using a technique known as photogrammetry, CoastSnap turns your photos into coastal data that is used by coastal scientists to understand and forecast how coastlines might change in the coming decades.
“Photogrammetry enables the position of the coastline to be pinpointed from your snaps to an accuracy similar to that of professional coastal survey teams,” Council says.
“All we ask is that you take the photos at the same location (by using one of our official CoastSnap camera cradles or a do-it-yourself adaptation) and record the precise photo time in the App.”
Snap to it, Coasties. Link to Council’s website is below with details on how to become a coast snapper.
https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/environment/coastlines/monitoring-our-coastlines

Filed Under: Explore Tagged With: #CoastSnap, Coast Snap

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