Systems and Processes (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Four components of coastal systems
Four components of coastal systems
Inputs, stores, flows, outputs
Dynamic equilibrium meaning
Dynamic equilibrium meaning
Balance between inputs and outputs
Nearshore zone starts from
Nearshore zone starts from
High Water Mark (HWM)
Depth where waves typically break
Depth where waves typically break
Between 5 and 10 metres
Fetch definition
Fetch definition
Distance of open water wind blows uninterrupted
Effect of longer fetch on waves
Effect of longer fetch on waves
Produces larger, more powerful waves
Four main coastal energy sources
Four main coastal energy sources
Waves, wind, tides, currents
What prevailing wind direction controls
What prevailing wind direction controls
Dominant direction of wave approach
Erosion definition
Erosion definition
Wearing away of Earth's surface by mechanical action
Weathering key feature
Weathering key feature
Breakdown of rock that remains in place (in situ)