“Snapshot” or first frame of beach video, Santa Cruz, California
![Distant view of the shore from a flat rooftop that is visible at bottom of image.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/1494111600.c2.snap_.jpg?itok=9UJy-7lb)
Detailed Description
Snapshot, or first frame of from a 10-minute video taken May 6, 2017, in Santa Cruz, California. View is from atop a hotel looking down on Cowells Beach, a popular surf spot. Researchers at the USGS are using these and other video images to improve understanding and computer modeling of beach processes, especially those that change the coast. Half-hourly images are posted online during daylight hours.