Storms and shifting sands—assessing the ocean's impact on Start Bay coastline in UK

Storms and shifting sands—assessing the ocean's impact on Start Bay coastline in UK

Experts have warned that extensive storm damage caused to one of South Devon's most iconic routes is likely to become more frequent as global sea levels rise and the impacts of extreme wave events increases. Members of the University of Plymouth's Coastal Processes Research Group have been conducting detailed measurements and visual assessments along Start Bay for the past 20 years.

Storms and shifting sands – assessing the ocean’s impact on Start Bay

University of Plymouth news: Members of the University’s Coastal Processes Research Group have been conducting assessments along Start Bay for the past 20 years, charting the changes caused by rising sea levels and increased storms