One Giant Bubble Bath!

By Meera Dolasia on January 14, 2008

It was every kids dream come true - a humungous 30 miles long bubble bath to frolic in! - This is exactly what happened on a coastline in New South Wales earlier this month.  What was once the Pacific Ocean, turned into waves of foam, engulfing the entire beach and half the buildings nearby.

According to scientists, the foam is created by the churning of powerful water currents in the ocean together with impurities such as salts, chemicals, dead plants, decomposed fish and excretions from seaweed. The two mixed together creates bubbles.  These bubbles are stuck to each other as they are carried below the surface by water currents towards the shore.  As a wave starts to form on the surface, the motion of the water causes the bubbles to swirl upwards, turning into foam.

Marine experts liken it to making a milkshake - the more powerful the churn, the more foam is created.  This was not the first time this beach has become foamy - It also happened in August of last year. 

While this may not be the cleanest of bubble baths, as you can see in the pictures below, some kids did not care.  They enjoyed frolicking in the fluffy stuff, which they said was like being in the clouds - you were in it but could hardly feel it.
Resources: Gizmag.com, Dailymail.co.uk

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  • princess1504/18/2013
    so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • kk3/28/2013
      amazing
      • minecraftsteve3/21/2013
        awsome
        • christian F3/5/2013
          IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(I love bubbies.)
          • person2/6/2013
            OMG sooo cool you just walk out side
            • la_eliza
              2/5/2013
              OMG!!!!
              • pizzaman12/11/2012
                so cool (awesome)
                • barbiegirl17
                  11/29/2012
                  why didnt they invite us!!??? ;)
                  • barbiegirl17
                    11/29/2012
                    amazing!!
                    • po23
                      11/29/2012
                      every kids dream!!!!!!!

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