Where does Florida want to buy sand from?
Where does Florida want to buy sand from? One option in Florida is to buy sand from the Bahamas and other areas in the Caribbean. Take Miami Dade as an example—they've exhausted much of their nearshore sand supply, so they're exploring getting sand from upland sources or from the Bahamas.
Do they import sand to beaches?
Filling a breakwater with imported sand can stop the breakwater from trapping sand from the littoral stream (the ocean running along the shore.) Otherwise the breakwater may deprive downstream beaches of sand and accelerate erosion there.
Why is Florida sand so soft?
For millions of years in the Gulf of Mexico and along the coast the constant grinding and pulverizing motion of the waves have broken down the sand. That creates a situation where the sand becomes so fine it doesn't take more than a small breeze to displace it on the beach. This is called “saltating”.