LSD, Waves, Storm Surge, Isostatic Recovery Flashcards
What is Longshore drift?
Sand/sediment moving along the beach.
What is swash?
The movement of Sand/Sediment up the beach by the wave.
What is backwash?
The movement of Sand/Sediment back down the beach by the wave.
What are the 5 features of destructive waves?
Occur in storm conditions, have high energy, Long fetch (travelled a long distance), responsible for erosion, greater backwash than swash.
What are the 5 features of constructive waves?
Occur in calm conditions, have low energy, transport material by Longshore drift, responsible for deposition, greater swash than backwash.
What 3 landforms are created by Longshore Drift?
Spit, Bar, Tombolo.
Why is Cornwall more vulnerable to coastal erosion?
Destructive waves and Long Fetch
What is a storm surge?
Change in sea level that is caused by a storm
What causes a storm surge?
Low air pressure causes a bulge in the sea. Bulge is pushed forward by the wind.
T/F - If a storm surge happens during low tide coastal flooding is highly likely
True
What storm surge did we look study?
December 2013.
Why is the south east coast of the UK more vulnerable to storm surges?
North sea, Funnel effect between UK and Europe
What are 2 physical reasons why London is vulnerable to flooding?
Storm surges, Narrowing of the land (funnel effect)
What are 2 human reasons why London is vulnerable to flooding?
Large population, Lots of buildings along the Thames.
What is isostatic recovery?
The weight of the ice acted like a sea-saw and pushed down Scotland and raised the South East. Now that the weight of the ice has gone Scotland is rebounding and the South East sinking back down.
