Locality
14°30´10" east longitude, 22°39´13" south latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Swakopmund beach, Namibia, Afrika

Emotional relevance of location
Swakopmund is Namibias most important seaside resort. The cold Atlantic causes a pleasant maritime climate. Sea fog, usually shrouding the beach until the late morning, provides a special atmosphere to this place.

Classification of the earth

Structure	coarse sand
Colour	grey
Age	Recent

Donor

Dr. Klaus Knödel,
 Gerhard Lange,
 Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
 Hannover,
 Germany