1
Q
what do destructive waves tend to do?
A
they remove depositional landforms through erosion
decrease the size of the beach
2
Q
wavelength
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short
3
Q
frequency
A
11-16 per minute
4
Q
swash
A
weak
5
Q
backwash
A
strong
5
Q
wave characteristics
A
high waves
plunge on the beach
6
Q
effect on beach
A
occurs on steeply sloped beaches
Physical geography: coasts
flashcards
Decks in class (57)
# Cards
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the coastal system3
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sediment cells7
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inputs and outputs5
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stores/sinks, transfers/flows and energy4
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feedback loops2
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sediment sources8
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sediment budgets2
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littoral zone3
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sources of energy at the coast4
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wave formation3
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factors affecting wave energy3
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constructive waves7
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destructive waves7
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waves varying5
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negative feedback: beaches and waves4
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tides14
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currents3
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high energy coastlines4
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low energy coastlines4
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wave refraction4
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negative feedback (bays)1
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marine processes: erosion6
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types of rock5
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factors affecting erosion6
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transportation5
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deposition4
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weathering16
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mass movement6
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cliff profile and rate of retreat4
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wave cut notch and platform2
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coastal landforms and landscape of deposition (beaches)12
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coastal landforms and landscape of deposition (spits)4
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coastal landforms and landscape of deposition (barrier beach/bar)3
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coastal landforms and landscape of deposition (tombolo)2
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coastal landforms and landscape of deposition (offshore bar)2
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plant succession5
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salt marsh succession7
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coastal vegetation2
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sand dunes8
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estuarine mudflats and saltmarshes4
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stability of depositional landforms3
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sea level change isostatic change7
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sea level change eustatic change7
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emergent coastal landforms2
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submergent coastal landforms10
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contemporary sea level change5
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risk to coastal environments storm surges5
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risk to coastal environments consequences for communities2
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risk to coastal environments environmental refugees4
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hard engineering6
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soft engineering5
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cost benefit analysis3
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sustainable coastal management6
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integrated coastal zone management6
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shoreline management plans (SMPs)8
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conflict over policy decisions3
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the impact of coastal management on sediment cells2
