Shifting Sands
Posted on: October 30th, 2024 in Historical Marker Details |
The Coos Bay dune field is one of ten different sand dune sheets spreading across half of the Oregon coast. The Coos Bay dune field, directly across the bay in front of you, is the southern end of a 60-mile-long dunes sheet that runs north to Florence. How and when did these dunes form?Layers of a Dune “Sandwich” The Coos Bay dunes consist of layers of ever-changing sand deposits on …