coastal processes ~ erosion, transport & deposition
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Coastal Processes ~ erosion, transport & deposition. CA. NC. 12.1. Erosion. http:// geobytesgcse.blogspot.com/2007/08/coastal-processes-erosion-transport-and.html. Erosional processes. Abrasion = continuous tumbling reduces rock to sand grains Solution = salt dissolves some of the rock - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Coastal Processes ~erosion, transport & deposition
12.1
NCCA
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Erosion
http://geobytesgcse.blogspot.com/2007/08/coastal-processes-erosion-transport-and.html
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Erosional processes
• Abrasion = continuous tumbling reduces rock to sand grains
• Solution = salt dissolves some of the rock• Scouring = wave swirls at base of cliff &
loosens rock
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Erosion
• Erosional processes in action• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ge
ography/coastal/coastalprocessesrev3.shtml
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Erosional Features
• Sea cliff• Sea cave• Sea arch• Sea stack• Terrace
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Sea cliffNavassa Island, Caribbean Sea
• Forms when waves erode rock
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/navassa/photos/ep/hike/CliffE.jpg
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Sea caveShort Sands Beach, Oregon
• Hole eroded at base of cliff
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~walpole/pics/kayak/falcon/cave3.jpg
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Sea archHawaii
• Sea cuts through headland
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/SeaArchHawaii.jpg
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Sea stackCounty Mayo, Ireland
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1023555809064&id=45685568345e0ba48cec1d6807ea14ba&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.visualphotos.com%2fphoto%2f2x4004071%2fdoonbristy_sea_stack_downpatrick_head_ballycastle_1813001.jpg
Isolated column of rock
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Sea terracesHaiti
• Flat platforms at water height
http://www.amishkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/P1000346-Large.jpg
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Features
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Transport
• Material eroded by the sea is moved along the beaches.
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Longshore drift
• Longshore drift illustration• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ge
ography/coastal/coastalprocessesrev4.shtml• Waves approach beach at angle• Sand moves in zig zag motion• Creates longshore current• Current keeps sand moving until it hits a
change or structure, then it drops out.
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Longshore drift diagram
http://cgz.e2bn.net/e2bn/leas/c99/schools/cgz/accounts/staff/rchambers/GeoBytes%20GCSE%20Blog%20Resources/Images/Coasts/Longshore_Drift.jpg
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Deposition
• Sand deposits form where amount of rock moving toward shore is greater than amount moving away.
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Depositional Features
• Beach• Lagoon• Tombolo• Barrier island
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BeachEmerald Isle, NC
http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g49113-Emerald_Isle_North_Carolina.html
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Lagoon
Vegetation is red; water is blue (satellite image)
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Tombolo
web.macam.ac.il
Bar that extends out into ocean, but remains connected to mainland.
web.macam.ac.il
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Barrier Island
http://www.frf.usace.army.mil/outerbanksaerialflight/Index.htm
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Barrier Islands
• Occur on east coast of USA• Isolated dunes become islands• Parallel to shore• Associated features:– Sound (also called bay or lagoon)– Tidal inlets– Tidal flats– Estuaries
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HUMAN EFFECTS ON COASTLINES
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Homework
• Read pages 342 - 347
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Output
• Draw a block diagram of the east coast and include the features of the beaches.
• Draw a block diagram of the west coast and include the features of the beaches.