New Jersey built a massive seawall to protect a highway and beach houses from erosion; USGS says the wall concentrated wave energy until the beach it was meant to defend disappeared completely
- According to a coastal hazard report published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), titled Coasts in Crisis (Circular 1075), the artificial wall deflected wave energy directly downwards into the surf zone.
- Over time, the intensified wave reflection scoured away the remaining beach deposit until the ocean
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- According to a coastal hazard report published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), titled Coasts in Crisis (Circular 1075), the artificial wall deflected wave energy directly downwards into the surf zone.
- Over time, the intensified wave reflection scoured away the remaining beach deposit until the ocean
Sources: Times of India