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Page 93
... beaches , and the particles will accumulate in protected areas , like other detritus and clay material . In protected areas without heavy wave activity , the largest oil amounts are deposited right at the high water line . The oil ...
... beaches , and the particles will accumulate in protected areas , like other detritus and clay material . In protected areas without heavy wave activity , the largest oil amounts are deposited right at the high water line . The oil ...
Page 94
... beaches 4 Medium to coarse - grained beaches 5 Exposed tidal flats 6 Mixed sand and gravel beaches 7 Gravel beaches 8 Sheltered rocky coast 9 Sheltered tidal flats 10 Salt marshes and mangroves Under high wave energy , oil spill clean ...
... beaches 4 Medium to coarse - grained beaches 5 Exposed tidal flats 6 Mixed sand and gravel beaches 7 Gravel beaches 8 Sheltered rocky coast 9 Sheltered tidal flats 10 Salt marshes and mangroves Under high wave energy , oil spill clean ...
Page 103
... beaches is done by bulldozers and other heavy gear , if the beach consists of fine hard sand , but is much more laborious in other coastal environments . On gravel and cobble beaches , trenches and pits are dug , in which the oily water ...
... beaches is done by bulldozers and other heavy gear , if the beach consists of fine hard sand , but is much more laborious in other coastal environments . On gravel and cobble beaches , trenches and pits are dug , in which the oily water ...
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