One Giant Bubble Bath!

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It was every kids dream come true - a humongous 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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163 Comments
  • odd godabout 11 years
    take me with you
    • piglover 29910 over 11 years
      I WOULD LOVE TO BE IN THAT !!!
      • PandaLuvr101over 11 years
        OMG THAT IS AWESOME! :0
        • princess150over 11 years
          so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          • kkover 11 years
            amazing
            • minecraftsteveover 11 years
              awsome
              • christian Fover 11 years
                IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(I love bubbies.)
                • personalmost 12 years
                  OMG sooo cool you just walk out side
                  • la_eliza
                    la_elizaalmost 12 years
                    OMG!!!!
                    • pizzamanalmost 12 years
                      so cool (awesome)