Rock jetties are built to prevent sand erosion and keep our beaches intact.

Rock Jetty at Ocean City, Maryland. Photo © Roland Bynaker. Trade Winds uses a helium-filled blimp and camera system to capture one-of-a-kind photos of glorious views never seen before. The technique is known as low-level aerial photography.

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Fenwick Island, Maryland and Beyond:  Who Owns the Sand?
Class materials presented by the US Geological Survey.

Ocean City / Assateague Island, Maryland, Studies
A detailed study of erosion in the Ocean City, Maryland area.

Coastal Conflicts
Ocean City -- An urbanized Barrier Island

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