Coasts Flashcards
1
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Holderness coast, East Yorkshire
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Significance of location: Soft boulder clay easily eroded away. Susceptible to slumping after heavy rainfall. Exposed to strong waves from North Sea.
Physical process at work: erodes quickly bc of rock type and strong waves.
Transport: deposition happens further south
2
Q
Holderness coast: defences
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Rip rap
Groynes
Protected coast from erosion and cliff collapse
