IntroductionIn this article, the differences between a summer beach and a winter beach will be explained in detail, along with the sand samples taken from the backside of Huntington Beach, located in South Carolina. , will serve as proof of these differences. Sand samples taken in both summer and winter will be defined and analyzed in great detail, as well as the beach area itself. After reading this article, the general information about the type of sand collected, especially on Huntington Beach, will be obvious, as will the differences between the beach in winter and summer. The samples will be described in detail, and the laboratory work and results will be summarized for a light and interesting reading; all exterior works cited have been corrected. These results will not only be conveyed in words, but also in visually appealing diagrams and photos of the physical sample. Finally, there will be a brief summary at the end of this article in which the sand samples will be briefly restated as an example for the winter and summer differences of a beach, specifically Huntington Beach. Beach Information winterAs storms and wave heights increase, along with a general change in wave and wind direction, a surge during the fall and winter months, beach berms and sometimes dunes erode in reaction, causing a lowering of the beach as sand is transported offshore from the upper parts of the beach and deposited in the armor. offshore sandbanks (Learn more about beaches and dunes). The result is generally a flatter, more concave beach shape. The sandbars that form offshore in winter help protect the beach by causing waves to break further offshore. There tends to be coarser sediments in the beach deposits, and any large storm may...... middle of paper ...... sand position on the updraft side due to the pier interrupting the movement of sand. There has been legislation put in place to protect the coasts. According to Kathryn Free, the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Act of 1977 was passed by the General Assembly to ensure the protection and enhancement of the state's coastal resources. The law pursues a broad range of objectives to inspire coastal management and the protection of coastal natural resources. The law also created the South Carolina Coastal Council and gave it direct regulatory authority over "critical areas" of the coastal zone, including coastal waters, tidelands, beaches, and major shoreline sand dunes. sea ​​(Free 15-16). However, it soon became clear that the Council could not achieve these legislative goals because it did not have the authority to thwart construction near eroding shorelines...