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What airport do you use for Myrtle Beach?

Continental Airlines, Delta, Myrtle Beach Direct Air, Northwest Airlines, Southern Skyways, Spirit Airlines, US Airways & United Express all have flights to Myrtle Beach International Airport.

What do you wear to a beach party?

Woman -You should wear a nice swim suit with a nice cover up around the waist, nice sandals, and nice sunglasses! Keep it natural, dont pound on makeup, wear a touch of lipgloss and nice earrings.

Man - A swimsuit....a nice T-shirt to match with nice sandals and sunglasses

Why does a wave break?

There are two main factors that affect the break of a certain wave. They are -

1. The depth of the wave where it is breaking. Every waves breaks on a spot of the sand where the depth (the bottom of the wave to the sand) of the wave is half as deep as the wave is tall. For example.: if the wave is depth is 1 meter deep, then the height of the wave will be 2 metres.

2. The speed of the wave. If the wave is travelling at a high speed, then the barrel of the wave will shape like a lying-down almond. Reduce the speed of the wave and the barrel will be shaped like a circle. Decrease the speed even more, and you will observe that the barrel is more like a standing-up almond. Lessen the speed even more and the foam (white, rough part of the wave) will slide down the face of the wave. This is the slowest breaking wave form you can get.

Waves come in sets, which are effected by gravitational forces which are controlled by the moon. Each set includes roughly 6-8 waves, with the waves getting bigger throughout the set.

Unbroken waves, which usually occur in high tide, is where the wave is too small to break, forcing it to remain unbroken. But there are some beaches where no waves. This is probably because the bottom is too shallow, the beach doesn't get affected by the moon, or there are large rocks underneath the water, causing the surface water to remain calm.

Yet, tsunamis and rogue waves are a totally different story. They are usually triggered by underwater earthquakes or volcanoes, or even small meteorites.

What is the phone number of the Huntington Beach Central Library in Huntington Beach?

The phone number of the Huntington Beach Central Library is: 714-960-8836.

Where is Airlie Beach located?

Located slightly over 18 miles from Whitsunday Coast Airport in Australia lies Arlie Beach. The area is surrounded by more than 70 islands and is a great vacation destination.

What is the distance between charlottesville VA to West Palm Beach?

Given is the calculated distance as well as the driving travel time, which does not take into account driving conditions, traffic, etc. The distance between Charlottesville, Virginia and West Palm Beach, Florida is 924 miles. The resulting travel time is 15 hours and 19 minutes.

Is there a beach in Atlanta?

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ARE YOU ready to hit the beach? Whether you're planning spring break or a family getaway, here are 6 beaches that you can drive to from Atlanta. CAPE SAN BLAS, Florida. DRIVE TIME: About 7 hours. WHAT YOU'LL GET: The longer drive time is worth it, as Cape San Blas is on a rustic and quiet peninsula. Gorgeous white sand beaches stretch into a state park. MIKE WILLIAMS / COX NEWSPAPERS

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What is the closest Atlantic beach to Albany?

Hampton Beach, NH. 3 1/2Hrs away and has everything you need

What rimes with beach?

Leach or Preach or Teach

Reach RHYMES with beach, as does breach

Why arent all beaches made up of light-colored sand?

They don't.

It depends on the composition of local rock, shells and other components of the sand. Iceland and Hawai'i for example, being composed mostly of dark volcanic rocks, have black sand beaches.

What is the closest beach to Chattanooga Tennessee?

Myrtle Beach, SC and Gulf Shores, AL are both approximately 8 hours away.

Tybee Island, GA is 6 and 1/2 hours from Chattanooga, TN.

Are dogs allowed at whale beach?

Not normal beaches, no. They are allowed on maybe parts or special beaches just for dogs... try finding one if you need to...




Hope this helps!
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What is the significance of the battle of Omaha Beach?

American troops landing at Omaha Beach suffered heavy casualties because the coast was strongly defended. Also they had lost much of their armoured support as the Sherman DD tanks were launched too far out to sea and many sank.

In the end, Allied troops did succeed in penetrating the defenses.

How is the beach form?

Basically, sand is billions of tiny bits of rock that have been washed up by the sea. The sea erodes rocks and takes the tiny pieces, now sand (or stones), to a coastline creating the beach. Unfortunately, now it also washes up debris and rubbish..

Why do different beaches have different types if sand?

Wave action is the culprit

If a headland is being eroded, it will create a rocky beach

Also more powerful waves will deposit larger sediment, so some otherwise beaches will have rocks on the beach, and those rocks will be closest to the water, because heavier sediments will be deposited first, because the wave will lose energy as they slow down

beaches with just sand will have less powerful waves, so the the largest sediment that will be deposited will be grains of sand

Tidal flats have even less powerful waves, in fact there will be next to no waves there and the the largest sediment will be silt and mud

Of course, some beaches are artificial and all the sand is brought to them from elsewhere, or are naturally occurring beaches that are eroding too fast and much of that sand is also brought in from somewhere else and these beaches are often in overdeveloped areas.

Answer taken from answers.yahoo.com User name Punk Rock and Minerals.

How do seashells get on the beach?

The pebbles are flint deposited in the chalk cliffs adjacent to Brighton. Through natural erosion the flints are released from the cliffs and slowly make their way through natural process to Brighton where the groynes are in place to "capture" the pebbles. You can see this in action as you can see a higher level of pebbles to the west of a groyne than on the easterly side.

What does beach replenishment mean?

it is expensive and well .............. RUBBISH

It is natural and it replaces the material lost by erosion.....but is does need constant replacement. - Costs about £3 per cubic metre.

What is the closest beach to Oxford Alabama?

Nearest salt water beach would appear to be Niceville, Florida, directly south. Niceville is 144 miles or approximately 3 hours by car.

Where nudist beachs in the uk?

Yes despite the crap weather there are a number of nudist beaches and clubs. Example link below.

What can you see in a beach?

Look for Dolphins. ... Play on the Boardwalk. ... Play Frisbee. ... Go Hiking.