Coastal Transportation and Deposition Flashcards
What is longshore drift also known as?
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Littoral drift
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What is longshore drift also known as?
What is suspension?
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Beach material is suspended and carried by the waves.
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What is suspension?
What is coastal transportation?
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The movement of sediment and beach material through wave action.
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What is coastal transportation?
What is solution?
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Material is dissolved and carried by the water.
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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.
