Scientists Put a Salt Marsh in a Giant Wave-Machine: Here's What They Learned
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Scientists Transplanted 306 Square Meters of Wild Salt Marsh Into The World's Largest Wave Machine And Let a Simulated Extreme Storm Rip
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A section of the Wadden coast was used to test how vegetation can dampen waves during an extreme storm. The blocks were transported from the salt marsh to Delft using twenty trucks.
Scientists put a salt marsh in a giant wave-machine: here's what they learned
Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03376-6Experiment shows how these ecosystems could protect coastlines from huge storms — plus, new evidence hints at what Denisovans might have looked like.
Salt marshes, vegetated land areas bordering the sea, could help with coastal protection. Recent research shows that salt marshes can (partially) dampen high waves. The findings are published in the journal Nature. Dampening waves is becoming increasingly important in a time of rising sea levels and extreme storms. Salt marshes (vegetation bordering the sea) […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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