University of Otago: Kaikoura Erosion Monitoring Holds Answers for World's Rock Coastlines
September 01, 2026
September 01, 2026
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Kaikoura erosion monitoring holds answers for world's rock coastlines
Erosion rates on parts of the Kaikoura Peninsula more than doubled after the 2016 earthquake, showing major quakes can "rapidly alter" the way coastlines evolve, an Otago researcher says.
The Kaikoura Peninsula hosts the world's longest-running erosio . . .
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Kaikoura erosion monitoring holds answers for world's rock coastlines
Erosion rates on parts of the Kaikoura Peninsula more than doubled after the 2016 earthquake, showing major quakes can "rapidly alter" the way coastlines evolve, an Otago researcher says.
The Kaikoura Peninsula hosts the world's longest-running erosio . . .