How citizen science is tracking changes in shorelines around the world
An app and a camera phone are all that’s needed at more than 200 spots to help researchers monitor coastal areas The shoreline changes with the weather.
The Guardian reports that an app and a camera phone are all that’s needed at more than 200 spots to help researchers monitor coastal areas The shoreline changes with the weather.
Tracking these changes over time is a labour-intensive task, and an army of citizen scientists with camera phones is a great asset. The CoastSnap project started in Australia in 2017 and has spread to beaches worldwide.
This science story centres on Australia.
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- Australia · Oceania
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- CoastSnap
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- Science
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