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
  • helenie
    heleniealmost 9 years
    That looks so fun! It could be dangerous . . . but really fun!
    • Kimalmost 9 years
      To me ...it just looks dirty and dangerous!
      • jackalmost 9 years
        make it happened so cool
        • jackalmost 9 years
          Nice and cooool Nice and cool
          • bubblesalmost 9 years
            i would love to be in a beach that is filled with bubbles
            • notsayingmynamealmost 9 years
              this would be really cool but I have to agree with EWW! because I would not want to be floating, swimming, bathing, or even just to be in the bubbles/foam because of the chemicals, salts, dead plants, and decomposed fish. That's a bubble bath that I'm am not looking forward to going in. Its very surprising that I wouldn't get in it because I LOVE bubble baths but maybe just not this one.
              • Beyoncealmost 9 years
                Omg this is amazing
                • ashtenabout 9 years
                  WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                  • Dianaabout 9 years
                    Crazy
                    • Anonymousabout 9 years
                      awesome