Transportation (NOTE - these titles are quite loose. Many topics are mentioned throughout all the flashcards)

Question 1

What type of system is a sediment cell?

Answer 1

It is open, but virtually closed because there is the possibility of sediment movement.

Question 2

What are sources of sediment (mass) into the system?

Answer 2

SOURCES
Coastal rivers
offshore sources
cliffs
wave erosion

Question 3

What are STORES of sediment (mass) into the system?

Answer 3

STORES
Beaches
Sand dunes.

Question 4

What are the 4 types of sediment?

Answer 4

Clastic sediment (weathering of rock - varies from clay particles to sand)
Biogenic sediment (skeletons and sediments of marine organisms)
Non-cohesive sediment (larger particles moved grain by grain - sand)
Cohesive sediment (small clay and mud particles that bond together)

Question 5

What is the coastal sediment budget?

Answer 5

The balance between sediment being added and removed from the coastal system.

Question 6

How do you calculate the sediment budget for a sediment cell?

Answer 6

Need to know the sources and sinks of sediment and estimate how much is removed or added per year.