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In California, the laws regarding burial at sea are heavily regulated. However, it is the only state in the U.S. that allows for cremated human remains, or cremains, to be scattered just 500 yards from any shoreline. In all other states except Hawaii, the required distance is 3 miles.
Decomposition is well under way by the time burial or cremation occurs. However, the exact rate of decomposition depends to some extent on environmental conditions. Decomposition above ground is twice as fast as when the body is under water and four times as fast as underground. Corpses are preserved longer when buried deeper, as long as the ground isn't waterlogged. The whole process is generally slower in a coffin, and the body may remain identifiable for many months.