Belize
Sand Origin
Gracie Rock Village and Pine Ridge area, Burrell Boom Village
Random Sand Fact
Minute by minute,hour by hour and year by year sand continuously falls into Belize’s Great Blue Hole. Like a slow underwater sandfall.
When a powerful hurricane passes, coarser sand is swept in from the surrounding reef and lagoon, leaving a distinct layer behind.
Researchers can core the sediment and read the storm history backwards, layer by layer. Across roughly 1,400 years of deposits, 37 clear storm layers have been identified.
The storm passes. The sand keeps the record
