This aerial photo of the Carpinteria watershed depicts the coastal plain, salt marsh and coastal reef, which is indicated by the breaking waves offshore of the mouth of the estuary.

Aerial photo of the Carpinteria watershed

This aerial photo of the Carpinteria watershed depicts the coastal plain, salt marsh and coastal reef, which is indicated by the breaking waves offshore of the mouth of the estuary.

Photo courtesy of: 
Wayne Ferren
From: 
An Introduction to the New Land Margin LTER Site: Santa Barbara Coastal (SBC LTER)