Coastal Geomorphological Processes Flashcards

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What is a marine process?

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Process that acts upon a cosstline and are connected with the sea such as waves or tides and LSD

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What is a sub aerial process?

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slowly breaks down a coastline, weakening underlying rocks and allow sudden movement or erosion to happen more easily

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Coastal sediment budget?

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more material is added(net accretion of material)

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Whats hydraulic action?

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water forces air into the cracks of the cliff

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