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This article ran in 41ºN Winter edition published by RI Sea Grant.  This article looked at the use of sand to  replenishing beaches and salt marshes.  It also address the use of StormTools ” a new modeling system that combines information on storm surge, waves, sediments and currents to predict the impacts of sea-level rise and other effects of climate change.”  In addition, the article looked into a breach that occurred on Fire Island National Seashore into the New Inlet due to Hurricane Sandy.

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