Trucks continually have to haul away sand covering a coastal highway.
2006-08-01 05:49:38 · 4 answers · asked by dat dude 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
sand is formed by the erosion of rock. Of course the encroachment is caused by the coastal wind. No I don't think it would be possible to stop it. Not even with a barrier.
2006-08-01 05:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by zeus_daughter2 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Wind blows sand on highways, the sand is on the beach so the source would be the beach. I don't think that there is any way to stop it, other than moving the road, or puting a wall so you cannot look at the beach anymore and no one would want that.
2006-08-01 12:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand is created from the weathering of quartz in igneous and metamorphic rocks, or from the redeposition of sandstone sedimentary rocks. Its encroachment could be stopped by destroying the Earth, although you might find many people would be opposed to your attempts so don't try it.
2006-08-01 13:40:00 · answer #3 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay... the sand sounds like it is blowing and drifting from the nearby coastline. sand itself is the remains of small sea creatures and is constantly being replenished everytime a shell drifts onto beach and is crushed along with other sand.
Why dont they build a retainer wall to protect highway roads?
2006-08-01 12:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by answers999 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋