Coastal Landscapes in the UK Flashcards
What is the zig-zag movement of material along the shore by wave action called?
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Longshore drift
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What is the zig-zag movement of material along the shore by wave action called?
Beaches are made higher and wider by importing sand and shingle to an area affected by longshore drift.
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Beach nourishment
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Beaches are made higher and wider by importing sand and shingle to an area affected by longshore drift.
What is soft engineering?
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Soft engineering does not involve building artificial structures but takes a more sustainable and natural approach to manage the coast.
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What is coastal deposition?
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Coastal transportation involves material being transported by the sea being deposited or dropped.
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What is coastal deposition?
What is the impact of groynes down drift?
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Beaches beyond the defences (downdrift) are starved of beach material due to it being trapped behind the terminal (last) groyne.
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What is the impact of groynes down drift?
