Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The angularity versus roundness of grains reflects their origin and transport history. In this video, I show some example grains that range from very angular to well rounded. A fragment of coralline algae snuck in, so I talk about that, too.
This sand is from a beach at the Bodega Marine Lab, Bodega, CA, collected with permission.
The angularity versus roundness of grains reflects their origin and transport history. In this video, I show some example grains that range from very angular to well rounded. A fragment of coralline algae snuck in, so I talk about that, too.
This sand is from a beach at the Bodega Marine Lab, Bodega, CA, collected with permission.










