When Waves From Tropical Storms Erode The Sand From Beachfronts - Where Does All The Sand Go ?

Question

I realize it goes out to sea , but how far ?

Does it form sandbars relatively close to shore ?

Or does it go to the very depths of the ocean ?

Answer 1

they have a phrase for movement of sand along the shore, littoral drift

see the pictures in the attachment

Answer 2

tropical storms will push the sand into the ocean relatively close to the shore.

sand bars are formed by tides/currents not from erosion

and no its not pushed out to the very depths, its not lost forever

and to be totally honest, almost all beach erosion just pushes the sand further up/down the beach depending on the location. most places on the east coast of the U.S. the sand is generally pushed north. thats why people build their jetti's to catch the sand and preserve "their" beach.

Answer 3

It gets dispursed all over. In the ways of deltas sand forms them up, on an open ridge such as Maine it gets washed out completely with no forming sandbars. :-)

Answer 4

it forms sand bars but, the sand is constantly shifting depending on the force of the wave

Answer 5

It forms in the global warming ng kettle of GWB did it and Cheney.

Answer 6

Not far from where it came.

Eventually storms will deposit it back on the beach.

Shhhhh, don't tell Al.

Answer 7

BACK INTO THE OCEAN TO BE THROWN UP ON SOME BEACH SOMEWHERE.

Answer 8

It goes to kentucky.