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A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn't just happen in Hollywood movies in jungles or rainforests. Jamie Acord was walking at the water's edge at Popham ...
PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn't just happen in Hollywood movies in jungles or rainforests. Jamie Acord was walking at the water's edge at Popham Beach State Park over the weekend when she sunk to her hips in a split second, letting out a stunned scream.
Jodi Jaroschak was enjoying a day out on the beach in Juno Beach, Florida, when she came across quicksand located right along the edge of the water on July 31. Curious, she tested it out by ...
A group of hikers encountering quicksand on the banks of the Paria River, Utah Quicksand warning sign near Lower King Bridge, Western Australia. Quicksand is a shear thinning non-Newtonian fluid: when undisturbed, it often appears to be solid ("gel" form), but a less than 1% change in the stress on the quicksand will cause a sudden decrease in its viscosity ("sol" form).
The name "Algodones Dunes" refers to the entire geographic feature, while the administrative designation for that portion managed by the Bureau of Land Management is the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (sometimes called the Glamis Dunes). In 1966, Imperial Sand Hills was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service ...
The water currents also create marshy areas where standing water is several feet deep. Upward pressure causes the sand grains to become saturated and float. This process results in quicksand. Quicksand is found in the low, unvegetated areas between the dunes. [12] The barrage lakes are the largest lakes in Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
Jamie Acord was walking on the first weekend of June when she instantly dropped to her waist in wet sediment at Popham Beach State Park, she recalled. 'Just dropped in': Woman recalls falling ...
But then, to her surprise, the video went viral, amassing more than 4.5 million views and 5,000 comments. It was super late at night, and Anna Costley couldn’t sleep.