Coastal Transportation and Deposition Flashcards
What is saltation?
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Beach material is bounced along the seafloor.
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What is saltation?
Why does coastal deposition occur?
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Wave energy reduces leading to material being deposited.
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Why does coastal deposition occur?
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Material is dissolved and carried by the water.
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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?
Give three conditions that lead to coastal deposition happening.
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Any three from:
- Waves enter an area of shallow water/waves enter a sheltered area, eg a cove or bay
- There is little wind
- A river or estuary flows into the sea reducing wave energy
- There is a good supply of material and the amount of material being transported is greater than the wave energy can transport.
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Give three conditions that lead to coastal deposition happening.
