Coastlines of Submergence and Emergence- slides

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Jayce Martin

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  • Coastlines of Submergence

    Submergent Features
  • Coastlines of Emergence

    Emergent Features
  • East Prawle in South Devon

    • Old cliffs
    • Wave cut platform
  • Changes in sea level are the result of
    2 processes
  • Coastlines of Submergence

    Submergent Features
  • Coastlines of Emergence

    Emergent Features
  • East Prawle in South Devon

    • Old cliffs
    • Wave cut platform
  • Changes in sea level
    Result of 2 processes
  • Longshore drift occurs when waves hit at an angle to the coastline causing sediment to be moved along the shoreline
  • The main types of coastal erosion are wave attack, longshore drift, mass movement, glacial action.
  • Wave attack is the most common type of coastal erosion