Atlantic & Pacific Coast Sand Lab

 

"How do the physical characteristics of beach sand change as you travel from Maine to Florida?"

That is the question we are attempting to answer in this lab. We've collected samples from beaches along the Atlantic and Pacific Coastlines. By clicking on the yellow dots, you can view the individual pages created for each location. Also, on each page, are digital gross images of the sand sample as well as 10-power digital microscopic images of the sand along with a brief essay describing the sample. By visiting our data page, you can see all of the images together along with more data.

Lab Sheet

Data

Questions

Atlantic Coast

Alaska

Pacific Coast