Lecture 16: Coastal Processes III Flashcards by Alyssa St.Cyr | Brainscape

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High energy locations=

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Erosion

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Low energy locations=

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Deposition

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Beach types

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Dissipative and reflective

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Ridges and runnels

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Formed by sediment deposit

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Dune formation

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Parallel to coast by sand and wind energy

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Embryo dunes

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Formed as sand accumulates around an obstacle on shore

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Foredunes

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Transformed embryo dune as vegetation grew on it

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Deltas

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Fan-shaped deposit from fluvial to coastal system

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Types of deltas

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Fluvial, wave and tidal

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Wave-cut platforms

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Caused by wave energy as cliff retreated

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Marine terraces

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Evolved wave-cut platforms

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Polyps

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Their skeletons make up reefs

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3 main types of reefs

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Fringing, barrier, atolls

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