Cornish Snow
by Terri Waters
Title
Cornish Snow
Artist
Terri Waters
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Description
Sea foam blown by the strong on-shore winds of Storm Brian onto the high cliff road at Trewavas in South Cornwall.
Ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter including proteins, lignins, and lipids derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms which act as foaming agents.
As the seawater is churned by breaking waves in the surf zone the presence of these agents under these turbulent conditions traps air, forming persistent bubbles that stick to each other through surface tension.
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October 22nd, 2017
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