3.1 Coastal Landscapes And Systems Flashcards
1
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Relief
A
Refers to the differences in height from place to place on a land’s surface
2
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Estuary
A
Tidal mouth of a large river
3
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Littoral zone
A
Aka coastal zone, boundary between the land and sea
4
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Littoral zone sections
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Backshore.
Foreshore.
Nearshore.
Offshore.
5
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Backshore
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Usually above the influence of waves
6
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Foreshore
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Inter-tidal or surf zone
7
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Nearshore
A
Breaker zone
8
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Offshore
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Beyond the influence of waves
9
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Sediment supplies
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Processes of weathering and erosion from the cliff or beach. Tidal currents. Rivers. Longshore drift
10
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Sediment cell
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Aka littoral cells. Reaches of shoreline that encompass the intertidal and nearshore movement of sediment. 11 sediment cells in the UK.
