Thread: Nauset Erosion
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Old 02-17-2006, 09:54 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Flaptail
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Read Paul Schnieder's "the enduring shore" and pay attention to the chapter on Chatham and Truro, especially Truro. His explanation of the fluidity of the Cape's land mass is an eye opener. And lastly what is happening to Nauset is natural. It is an evolving event that has a life cycle which repeats itself every 100 years or so. Chatham inlet moves south then connects with Monomoy then disconnects and suddenly all the sand effects currents, add a good storm or two and whammo, the inlet is somewhere abreast of Strong Island.

Can't stop it, you can band aid it but you can't really stop it.

That's what I don't get... CAPE COD IS A GIANT SAND BAR!!!

People w/$$$$$$$ try to fight nature. You WILL NOT WIN.

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