classification of coasts

    Cards (10)

    • Define lithology
      rock type + characteristics
    • define structure
      arrangement and characteristics of rock units including fracturing, folding and orientation
    • coastal classifications with geology
      concordant, discordant, rocky, sandy, estuarine
    • classification of coasts due to sea level change
      emergent, submergent
    • how are the uks sea levels changing
      -scotland was 'weighed down' by ice and glaciers so after melting, scotland is lifting out of the water and EMERGING
      -midland = unchanging
      -south/wales = SUBMERGING due to climate change
    • classification of coasts due to sediment gain/loss
      outbuilding, eroding due to net erosion or deposition
    • what can groups of processes lead to
      advancing or retreating coasts
    • short term processes
      outbuilding, eroding
    • long term processes
      emergent, submergent
    • classification due to energy inputs
      high/low energy coastline
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