In
bright sunshine and approaching high tide, I was out and about this afternoon
at Rissers and the Islands admiring some of nature's creations …
Sea
foam, something I didn’t know courtesy of Wikipedia ~
Sea
foam is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when
it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter derived from
sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms. These compounds can act
as surfactants or foaming agents. As the seawater is churned by breaking waves
in the surf zone adjacent to the shore, the surfactants under these turbulent
conditions trap air, forming persistent bubbles that stick to each other
through surface tension.
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