Bossington, Somerset: Whether by human or nature's hand, the riparian landscape here is being reshapedThe January storms that boomed over Exmoor shed so much rain that the River Barle washed away a section of the ancient stone clapper bridge at Tarr Steps. And at Bossington Beach near Porlock, the combined forces of the usually mild Horner Water and River Aller blasted through the pebble bank, carving a deep, curving route roaring red-brown into the sea.It will be weeks until the huge rock slabs at Tarr Steps are recovered and replaced, but the breach at Bossington is already rapidly repairing itself as the tides re-sweep the shingle. Breaks such as this often occur because the beach is changing shape - it is being gradually thinned and lengthened by the sea's swash and drift. Continue reading...
Country diary: The changing course of our local rivers | Sara Hudston
2. února 2023 9:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/02/country-diary-the-changing-course-of-our-local-rivers
Zdroj: The Guardian