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The work being done at the US Geological Survey right now is critical, researchers are currently processing all of the data they've collected from the Rocky Creek slip-out to share their findings with agencies across the state.
Coastlines are always in flux. In addition to facing wind, waves and currents, coasts are subject to fluctuating water levels, changing sediment supply, seasonal weather patterns, and growth cycles of biological organisms such as kelp and coral. Monitoring these changes is important for the millions of people that live along coasts in the U.S., particularly as climate change
Highway 1 through Big Sur will be repaired. How long that takes is unclear FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Caltrans and construction crews work on the collapsed Highway 1 near Rat Creek in Big Sur on Thursday.LiPo Ching / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Local residents Mark Readdie and daughter Fiona walk along Highway 1 and look at a Mill Creek debris flow on Thursday.Kodiak Greenwood / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 3of5 The washed-out segment of Highway 1 near Rat Creek is seen Thursday.Kodiak Greenwood / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 4of5 A bathtub sits ...