Process, Time, Landforms and Landscapes (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Assemblage (coastal)
Assemblage (coastal)
Combination of landforms creating distinctive character
Holocene period
Holocene period
Time since last glacial period ended, ~12,000 yrs ago
Coastal sand dunes
Coastal sand dunes
Mounds of sand formed by wind action
Saltation
Saltation
Process by which sand moves inland
Embryo dunes height
Embryo dunes height
Approximately 1 metre high
Embryo dunes exposed sand %
Embryo dunes exposed sand %
Around 80% exposed sand
Foredunes/yellow dunes height
Foredunes/yellow dunes height
Approximately 5m high (can reach up to 20m)
Grey dunes appearance cause
Grey dunes appearance cause
Grey colour due to high humus/organic matter content
Dune slacks
Dune slacks
Depressions where dunes meet water table
Marram grass role
Marram grass role
Pioneer species that stabilises dunes, binds sand