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What is the littoral zone

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intertidal zone extending from the high water mark to coastal areas that are permanently submerged, the foreshore

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What are the elements of structure

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Geological, forming, lithologies

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Elements of geological structure

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Jointing, dip, faulting, folding, coastal morphology

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Elements of forming

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Concordant, discordant coastlines

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Elements of lithology

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Strata, deformation, faulting

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What is strata

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a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground

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How are wave cut notches formed

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destructive waves hit against the cliff face, causing an undercut between the high and low water marks, mainly as a result of abrasion, corrosion and hydraulic action, creating a wave-cut notch. This notch then enlarges into a cave, and eventually collapses to be level with the sea

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Sources of sediment

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Rivers (intermittent, sub aerial inland), waves, cliffs, LSD, angle of wave

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depositional landforms

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Beaches, spits, bars, tombolo, cuspate

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what are feedback loops

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Negative = nullified
Positive = amplified

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What are factors influencing landscapes

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Geology, waves, tides, wind, current, geomorphic processes

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Types of ocean currents

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Longshore currents
Rip currents
Upwelling

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13
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What are rip currents

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Seawater build up

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what are the 3 types of energy inputted into a coastline

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kinetic
potential
thermal

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what is an output of energy

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strong backwash transports sediment away from the coastlome

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what is a flow

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a form of linkage between 2 stores

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what is a store

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a store of energy

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18
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why might a sediment cell not be a closed system

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lsd transports sediment depending on prevailing wind
around barriers like headlands (storms)
sand blown further inland
humans or extreme weather events

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how do winds produce waves

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generated by frictional
higher wind speed is higher fetch
top of wave moves faster than bottom

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20
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why do waves break as they enter the shore

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circular orbit changes to elliptical as frictional drag influences the shape and water moleevules come into contact with sea fooor
slowing wave to cause bunch up
crest advanced a heads of the wave (not influenced)

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spring tide

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high tude

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neap tide

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low tide

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how do rivers gain sediment

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terrestrially by erosion transport deposition and lsd

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why does a defecit sediment budget require human intervention

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hard engineering to stop excessive eroson

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25
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why may a spit be recurved

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secondary winds > deposition at different angles > salt marsh behind a spit if estuary

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how is the rosetta headland formes

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constant deposition of sediment through lsd from distributaries due to NW W waves

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27
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temp and sea level of glacial period

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wurm glacial period
9C lower and 90m lower

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why will rias infill with sea level rise

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alluvial deposits due to the depth and low velocity and energy

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29
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sea level change effect on shingle beaches

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higher energy waves due to sea level rise > lsd > rapid change in characteristics

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sandbanks why is it being manages

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protect beach from excess erosion die to high value property development nearby

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effects of changes of processes and flows

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reduced retreat of coastline and minimised movement of sediment

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32
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how long is the nile delta

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6650km

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33
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how much rainfall in the nile delta

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600mm

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34
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discharge of nile delta

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3000m3/s

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35
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factors influencing the formation of landforms

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waves
tides
wind
currents
géomorphic processes
geology

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36
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where are distributaries in the nile delta

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cairo

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37
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when was the aswan dam built

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1964
caused imbalance

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38
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how much was the reduction of sediment due to aswan dam

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120 million to trace amounts

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39
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where is flamorough head located

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between salt burn and flamborough head
rock upland
60km long

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geology of FH

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adjacent to north york mooks
rise 400m
sandstone shale and limestone
glacial deposits

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41
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fetch FH

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1500km

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42
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shale and clay erosion rate FH

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0.8 metres a year

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43
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sandstone and limestone erosion rates

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0.1 metres per annum

44
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prevailing wind FH

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N/NW

45
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FH sediment sources

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between salt burn and flamboyrogh sub cell
cliff erosion
boulder clay deposits
river sediment (river Esk)

46
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beach sediment increas FH

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9245m3 (2008-2011)

47
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cliffs in FH

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vertical face lowered by mass movement 40*
glacial till overlain

48
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shore platforms what is the bay called Fh

A

high energy erosion
robin hood bay has lower lias shales

49
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headlands FH

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wave refraction concentrated headland
joints exploités
slewing bay
blowholes and 50 geos

50
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what are the beaches like Fh

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few well developed
sand and shingle accumulate
waves remove sediment before deposition
lsd medium

51
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why do sea levels change daily

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high and low every few hours
air pressure
winds push water to coast

52
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why do sea levels change long term

A

relative to land
eustatic and isostatic

53
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when was the last glacial maximum

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20,000 years afo

54
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what is eustatic thermal change

A

water expands
ocean absorbs heat
thermal expansion
fossil fuels
anthropogenic forcing

55
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what is isostatic change

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uplift experiences by land following the removal of ice sheets as post glacial rebound
mantle pushed down by ice sheet

56
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subsidence

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sinking of land due to the weight of ice sheet
weight of sediment into thames

57
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which parts of UK are rising

A

N W

58
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which parts of UK are sinking

A

S E

59
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isostatic change accretion

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sediment added to landform
balanced by subsidence

60
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example of accretion

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1.1mm sinking
2.2mm eustatic rising
3.9mm rise

61
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past activity of tectonics

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uplift of mountains
local tilting
alpine folding
eurasian african

62
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output of energy

A

long wavelength (heat emission)
terrestrial radiatoon

63
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what is an output of matterial

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aeolian processes
erodes material transported

64
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dynamic equilibrium

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when a system is disturbed and the system undergoes self regulation to change and restore it

65
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store in a sediment cell

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point of accumulation of energy or material

66
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flow between sediment cell

A

the linkage (lsd)

67
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when will a wave topple over

A

the depth is less than 1.3x the wave height

68
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what happens to wave heighhtr as it enters the shore

A

increases

69
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what is backwash

A

the force of gravity acting perpendicular to the coastline

70
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what is wave refraction

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concentrated energy on headland
comes into contact with shallow water causing friction
wave wave refracts around the headland and drag against sides

71
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low energy landforms

A

beaches and spits
deposition exceeds erosion
estuaries

72
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high energy landforms

A

headlands
cliffs
wave cut platforms
strong prevailing wind

73
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sediment comes from

A

streams and rivers
cliff erosion
offshore sandbanks
shells and coral

74
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sediment cells are

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closed systems

75
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explain the concept of a sediment cell

A

closed system
2 distinct features of land
dynamic equilibrium
erosion transportation and depositions
movement of matter ❌

76
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types of erosion

A

hydraulic action
abrasion
corrasion
attrition
solution

77
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What affects rate if erosion

A

Wave height
Fetch
Sea depth
Wave refraction
Protection of a beach
Human activity

78
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How does lithology affect geomorphic processes

A

Rock characteristics
Erosion resistance
Permeability
Jointed rocks

79
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How does structure affect geomorphic processes

A

Strata (relations)
Deformation and tectonic activity
Faulting and fractures
Con/discordant coastlines
Dip

80
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Types of transportation

A

Traction
Saltation
Suspension
Solution
LSD

81
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Equation for energy relation wave high

A

E=LH2
Smallest increase in height results in a bigger change in energy

82
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ablation

A

loss of ice or snow from a glacier

83
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aeolian

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eeosional, transportation and deposition

84
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chemical weathering

A

in situ breakdown of rocks by chemical processes like oxidation and hydrolysis

85
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concordant

A

coastline with andd of géologies lying paralell to shire

86
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deflation

A

erosion of clay and silt by wind action

87
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fetch

A

distance of ppen water in one direction from a coastline over which the wind can blow

88
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What are the factors affecting temperature

A

Earths orbit
Energy from sun
Composition of atmosphere
Tilt of earth

89
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What was the sea level and temp of Tyrrhenian relative to today

A

3C higher and 20m higher

90
Q

What happens when global temps fall

A

Sea level fall 2m
Precipitation id snow and turns to ice
Molecules contract

91
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Emergent landforms

A

Raised beaches
Abandoned cliffs
Marine terraces

92
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What is a raised beach

A

Higher shore platform more inland

93
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What is an abandoned cliff

A

A relic cliff behind a raised beach
Normal landforms

94
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What is a marine terrace

A

Larger raised beach

95
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Who manages sandbanks

A

Poole harbour commissions
Poole borough council
Sediment cell

96
Q

What is the need for sandbanks

A

High value prop
£10m houses
Residential demand
Beach’s for tourists
Protection
Ferries

97
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Strategies used to manage sandbanks

A

Rock grognes
Beach recharge

98
Q

How to rock groynes manage sandbanks

A

Restrict sediment
Ships into harbour
Absorb waves
W/o 1.6m/y

99
Q

How does beach recharge manage sandbanks

A

Dredged offshore (£20/m3)
‘Rainbowing’

100
Q

How has pakiri developed

A

High quality sand 9mangawhai-pakiri)
50km from Auckland (35% GDP)

101
Q

When did Mangawhai stop sand mining

A

2005

102
Q

How much sand was mined between 1994-2004 in pakiri

A

165,000m3/y

103
Q

Why is sand mining non renewable

A

Few rivers
5x output than input
Closed sediment budget

104
Q

How does sand mining impact landforms

A

Beaches wide and flat
High energy waves
Vegetation loss (wind)

105
Q

What do studies of pakiri show

A

Erosion rate increase
Climate change and extraction will equal 35m erosion in 100yrs

Alevel Geography (5 decks)

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