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Final California king tides event for 2013-2014 season

January 27, 2014 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again for king tides! January 29th – 31st are the last days for California king tides during the 2013-2014 season. The California King Tides Initiative is asking members of the public to take photos of the highest tides of the year to help document and visualize the potential impacts of… [read more]

Filed Under: Climate change, Photography Tagged With: California king tides, coastal damage, global warming, nature photography, sea level rise, waves

Help track California King Tides!

December 12, 2012 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

Grab your camera and head to the beach because California King Tides started today! That’s right, not only is the day 12/12/12 super cool for numeric reasons, it also happens to coincide with an extreme high tide event caused when the sun and the moon’s gravitational forces reinforce each other. This special event lasts through… [read more]

Filed Under: Do Something, Ocean events, Photography Tagged With: California king tides, photography

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