Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Storm surge: A rise above normal water level on the open coast due only to the actionof wind stress on the water surface; includes the rise in sea level due to atmosphericpressure reduction as well as that due to wind stres
Page 1 and 2: Coastal Processes and Landforms
Page 3 and 4: Movements generated by tides, curre
Page 5: • Tidal range - difference betwee
Page 8 and 9: 3) Waves and wave dynamics
Page 11 and 12: Swash Zone: The area of the nearsho
Page 13: AnimationLongshore currentpicks up
Page 16 and 17: Groynes: A breakwaterrunning seawar
Page 20: Tsunamis: Very long waves generated
Page 23: 3. Cold and frozen coasts
Page 27 and 28: Sea ice and lake ice interactions
Page 29 and 30: Pack Ice: Floating sea ice, not lan
Page 31 and 32: Consequences of ice- shore interact
Page 33 and 34: • Quarrying: Occurs when when roc
Page 36 and 37: • Bioerosion: Chemical or mechani
Page 38 and 39: • Coastal Rock Fall: rock fall ca
Page 40: 4. Coasts and Sea Level Change• I
Page 47 and 48: 5. Coastal Landforms
Page 49 and 50: 1. Depositional Featuresa) Dissipat
Page 51 and 52: 1. Depositional Featuresb) Beach be
Page 53 and 54: 1. Depositional Featuresc) Beach cu
Page 55 and 56: 1. Depositional Featuresd) (Sand) b
Page 57 and 58: 1. Depositional Featuresd) (Sand) b
Page 59 and 60: 1. Depositional Featurese) Spits
Page 61 and 62: 1. Depositional Featurese) Barrier
Page 63 and 64: 1. Depositional Featurese) Barrier
Page 65 and 66: 1. Depositional Featuresf) Estuarie
Page 67 and 68: 1. Depositional Featuresf) Estuarie
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2. Rock Coast Features• Sea Caves
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2. Rock Coast Features
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Rock fragments may be picked up byw
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Salts and acids in sea water canrea
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Wave CutNotches andPlatforms• The
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2. Rock Coast Features
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3. Coral Coastal Features
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Coral reefs occupytropical and sub-
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3. Coral Coastal Features• Atoll
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2. Rock Coast Features• Coral ato
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2. Rock Coast Features• Coral ato
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3. Coral Coastal Features• Barrie
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3. Coral Coastal Features• Barrie
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