CASE STUDY-Saltburn to flambrough head Flashcards

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main influences on coastline

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geology and glaciation

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SALTBURN and SCARBROUGH

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  • upland=400m above sea level (highest cliffs in England)
  • rocks=sandstone, shale, ironstone and limestone
  • difference in rock hardness is responsible for coastal scenery (headlands and bays)
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Energy system

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  • dominant waves from N/NE=fetch=>1500km long
  • north facing coast=highest energy input
  • longshore drift transports sediment along coast
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Cliff profiles of region

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  • horizontally bedded sedimentary rocks=cliffs along stretch
  • cliffs have vertical face
  • most cliffs overlaid by thick layer of glaciation till
  • Flambrough=mechanically strong and horizontal chalk bed produces vertical face (20-30m high)
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robin hoods bay coastal plan forms

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-anchored by more resistant sandstone=headlands

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filey bay coastal plan forms

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-flanked by more resistant rock e.g. limestone + chalk

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flambrough head coastal plan forms

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-clay rocks crop out N and S-deep bays formed

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why does area not have spit landforms?

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  • absence of shallow embankments of broad estuaries to act as sediment sinks
  • high tidal range (4m)
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