2.1B Classifying coasts

• Geology (LT) = characteristics of land, including lithology and structure
• Sea level change (LT) = can be used to classify coasts as emergent or submergent
• Energy inputs (ST) = Coasts receive energy inputs from waves , tides , currents. atmospheric processes, gravity and tectonics

  -> Used to classify coasts as high energy and low energy.
• Sediment inputs (ST) = Coasts receive sediment inputs from waves and wind, tides, currents, mass movement and tectonic processes. 

  -> added to a coastline through deposition and removed by erosion. 
• Emergent coastline = where the sea level is dropping and new Land is appearing

  -> Scotland coastline (Isle of Arran)
• Submergent coastline = where the sea is flooding the land

  ->e.g. Kingsbridge in Devon