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Cape Hatteras National Seashore

On most summer days, a trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks means a peaceful day at the beach, but there is evidence all around that this beach is not always so serene.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Caption by Kathryn Hansen.

Published August 25, 2016
Data acquired June 7, 2015

Source:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Collection:
U.S. National Parks