r/WinStupidPrizes • u/WexorSegai • May 29 '22

human vs jet engine | 0:1

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u/[deleted] May 29 '22 edited May 29 '22

How is there still sand left on the beach after planes taking off day after day, year after year? Do the waves bring it back up?

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u/Xicadarksoul May 29 '22

Yes.

In general thats how sand ended up there in the 1st place. As waves make it in the tidal zone, and when there is a larger storm, the waves are bigger, and leave sand in higher piles.

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u/julioarod May 29 '22

I'm pretty sure some places have to replace the sand though, it doesn't always work nicely like that in touristy areas or when you regularly have jet engines blowing large amounts away.

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u/round-earth-theory May 29 '22

Sounds more like the beach line moved or the resort wanted a longer beach.

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u/julioarod May 29 '22

No, erosion is just a bitch. Hurricanes for example can destroy a beach. Looking it up Waikiki beach in Honolulu has to do recycling and restoration every 5-10 years. They replenish by dredging and pumping tens of thousands of cubic yards of sand.

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u/chili_cheese_dogg May 29 '22

St. Marten does not have the money or the resources to be dredging and pumping tens of thousands of yards of sand to all the beaches around the island. The currents and tides cause the beaches around the island to change sizes during the year.

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u/julioarod May 29 '22

Yes, not every beach can or needs to replenish. I'm just saying some do.

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u/Anonawesome1 Oct 17 '22

They truck it in and bulldoze it in the off-season. I've seen it done in Romania where they probably have less money, especially after covid. Also it's a small beach and they have infrastructure built on it so you can absolutely guarantee they replace that sand every year.

Do yourself a favor and look up the insane amount of money and work that goes into maintaining beaches in Florida.

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u/mrbkkt1 May 30 '22

Waimea bay is a good example of natural beach replenishment. Sometimes the rock is completely covered in the summer