1A How Are Coastal Landscapes A System Flashcards
What is a sediment cell?
A sediment cell is a stretch of coastline and it’s associated near shore area
Are cells regarded as an open or closed system?
Closed system
How many sediment cells are around England and Wales?
11
What causes sediment cells to be different?
Temporal and spatial variations
What are the 3 energy types available to coastal landscapes?
Kinetic
Potential
Thermal
What is a system?
A system is a set of interrelated objects comprising of components (stores) and processes (links) to form a unified while
What is the main material found in coastal landscapes?
Sediment from beaches
What is equilibrium?
Equilibrium is a state a system can exist in if inputs and outputs are balanced
What is positive feedback?
Self regulation to restore equilibrium
What is negative feedback?
The system produces its own response to disturbance.
What do coastal landscapes systems store and transfer?
Energy and material from a few days to millennia
What is an open system?
Open systems are when energy and matter can be transferred from neighbouring systems as an input or output
Are coastal landscapes and open system?
YES
What are some inputs in a coastal landscape system?
Wind
Waves
Sun
Material on slopes
What are some outputs in a coastal landscape system?
Evaporation
Marine erosion
Wind erosion
What are some processes in a coastal landscape system?
Erosion
Transportation
Deposition
