Before Hurricane Katrina a mile long beach existed at the mouth of South Pass.  Today the beach is gone.

Before Hurricane Katrina there was a mile long beach at the mouth of South Pass. Today the beach is gone. Image courtesy of Sheli Smith, Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

Lophelia II 2009

Lophelia II 2009: September 5 Log

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery

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