Distinctively Coastal Processes (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards

Sea-connected processes: waves, tides, longshore drift

Land processes; material broken down in situ (original position)

Balance between sediment entering & leaving a coastal cell

Progradation: shoreline builds seaward

Erosive impact of water itself without debris/rock fragments

Air trapped & compressed in cracks; explosive release weakens rock

Sea uses sediment as tools to grind & wear away the coastline

Rocks collide with each other, becoming smaller & more rounded

Distance of open water over which wind blows to generate waves

Physical & chemical characteristics of rocks, esp. resistance