Nile delta

• foreshore plain= characterised by elongated ridges, running almost parallel to the shoreline alternating with lagoons, salt marshes and alluvial deposits
• the frontal plain= south of foreshore plain and is scattered with eroded limestone and clay deposits
• the sandy zone is composed of a variety of different sand formations, sheets, dunes and hummocks
• impacts of the Aswan high dam

  blocks sediment from reaching down to the delta and therefore stops the delta from flooding. This changes the shape of the shoreline as there is increased erosion and increased coastal retreat (140m/year)
• impacts of waves

  wave action in the Mediterranean redistributes the sediment at the front of the delta which forms a series of bars that then close off to form lagoons
• impacts of the wind

  north west wind enhances the constant movement of water and sediment.

  during the summer velocity reaches 9-13cm/s and in winter 23cm/s
• landforms at the Nile delta= Abu Qir Headland and the parallel bar system are dominated by eastward longshore current