Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Kelly Lott Blog #1

Bondi beach is located in Sydney Australia and is well known for its great surf, big waves, and large crowds. It is a modern and trendy coastal resort which makes it a popular place for people to visit. The longitute and latitude are 33degrees 53' 12.51" S and 141degrees 15' 50.84" E. The tide range from low to high can be anywhere from about .40m to 1.6 m, but it varies from day to day. It is a wave-dominated beach with meso-,macro-, and mega- tides. Sydney is ull o Permian-triassic sediment but more specifically Bondi Beach contains sedimentary breccia injected with basalt.
Recently, Bondi beach has been in the news because of recent shark attacks. The beach was previously closed when a 33 year old man was bit. The beach has reopened now but people are still in danger of a shark attack.
News Article: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j8xNnkBNqj3wjCQM-hmEDv7yyEMQD96AFITO1

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