Esplanade Drive, Pacifica California (1997-1998)

  • Credit

    NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Beach Erosion: Esplanade Drive in Pacifica, California from 1997 to 1998

During the 1997 to 1998 El Niño season, California's coastlines were hit by major beach erosion causing millions of dollars in damage.

Visualization of 1998 Esplanade Drive looking eastward

Metadata

  • Sensor

    ATM/ATM

  • Animation ID

    645

  • Video ID

    SVS1999-0011

  • Start Timecode

    1:11:32:18

  • End Timecode

    1:12:58:00

  • Animator

    Alex Kekesi

  • Studio

    SVS

  • Visualization Date

    1999/01/01

  • Scientist

    William Krabill (NASA/GSFC Wallops), Serdar Manizade (NASA/GSFC Wallops)

  • Datasets

    Topography

  • Keywords

    Erosion, El Niño, Pacifica, California

  • Data Date

    1997/10/12, 1997/10/13, 1998/04/15, 1998/04/18

  • Story URL

    http://www.usgs.gov/public/press/public_affairs/press_releases/pr460m.html

  • Animation Type

    Regular