How Coastal Erosion Works
Explaining the basics of coastal erosion with a homemade wave generator! Want more? I did a follow-up live stream to answer questions and show off the wave generator here: • Live: Wave Generator Demo and Q&A We humans are fascinated with the coast. There’s something inherently interesting about seeing the place where two things meet; where the vast expanse of ocean touches the land on which we live. It might not seem like it, but there’s an endless battle going on between land and sea along every coastline in the world (and just a hint: the sea is almost always winning). Watch this video and the entire Practical Engineering catalog ad-free on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/practical-engine... CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Patreon: / practicalengineering Website: http://practical.engineering Twitter: / hillhousegrady Facebook: / practicalengineergrady Instagram: / practicalengineering Reddit: / practicalengineering BUSINESS INQUIRIES ____________________________________ Please email my agent & manager at [email protected] DISCLAIMER ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. SPECIAL THANKS ____________________________________ This video is sponsored by HelloFresh. Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images and Videoblocks. Tonic and Energy by Elexive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License Source: • Elexive - Tonic and Energy [Creative Commons]

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