Flamborough head to Saltburn case study

Question 1

what rate does shale eroded at?

Answer 1

0.8 Meters/year

Question 2

what rate does chalk and limestone eroded at?

Answer 2

0.1 Meters/year

Question 3

what is the fetch distance to this particular stretch of coastline
(Flamborough head to Saltburn case study)

Answer 3

1500km

Question 4

what are the 3 sources of sediment for this given area

Answer 4

• as sea levels rose during the last ice age, sediment was moved onshore. (key to note that this is a historical built up of sediment and is not current. (meaning if this sediment is erode d, it will no be directly replaced
• erosion of chalk, sandstone, shale and limestone cliffs. this is an ongoing process
• there river Esk deposits sediment (the river is heavily managed, so the sediment supply is minimal)

Question 5

how long is the stretch of coast line from Flamborough head to Saltburn

Answer 5

60km of exposed coastline

Question 6

learn some of the key info from the table in booklet 2B