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Physical Geography

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By: 12D2Emily Taylor
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Decks in this class (16)

Operation Of Global Hydrological Cycle
Systems approach,
Stores,
Fluxes
13  cards
Chapter 1 - Locations At Risk From Tectonic Hazards
Seismic hazards,
Volcanic hazards,
Intra plate earthquakes
18  cards
Operation of the Drainage Basin as an Open System
Catchment,
Watershed,
Condensation
41  cards
Operation of the Hydrological Cycle at a local scale
River regime,
Rising limb,
Peak discharge
11  cards
The Coastal Zone
Littoral zone,
When is the back shore affected b...,
What is mainly confined to the fo...
27  cards
Geological Structure and Coastal Landscape
Geological structure,
3 key elements in geological stru...,
What are the 2 dominant types of ...
24  cards
Rates of erosion and coastal succession
Coastal recession,
What influences the rate of coast...,
What are the 3 major rock types
34  cards
Marine processes and waves
What generates waves,
Waves in open sea,
What does wave size depend on
25  cards
Coastal Transport and Deposition
What are the four processes of se...,
Saltation,
Solution
41  cards
Sub aerial processes
Weathering,
Mechanical weathering,
Type of mechanical weathering
30  cards
Sea level change
How do erosion and sea level chan...,
Isostatic change,
Eustatic change
26  cards
Erosion threat- rapid coastal retreat
What physical features do rapidly...,
How do humans effect coastal retreat,
How can humans interfere with the...
12  cards
Coastal flood risk
Why is low lying coastal land den...,
Examples of highly populated low ...,
Causes of coastal flood risks
17  cards
Consequences of coastal recession on communities
The 3 categories of costs of coas...,
Economic costs of coastal recession,
Why are economic losses due to er...
12  cards
Managing coastal recession and flood risk
Hard engineering,
Hard engineering methods,
Advantages of hard engineering
12  cards
Coastal decision making
Integrated coastal zone managemen...,
What are the key characteristics ...,
Littoral cells
20  cards

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