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    The document discusses various coastal landforms created by wave erosion including wave-cut platforms, stacks, and natural arches. It also describes how waves approach beaches at an oblique angle and cause longshore drift, resulting in sediment accumulation. Different types of waves like constructive waves and spilling versus crashing breakers are shown. The process of hydraulic action is explained, where air in cracks in rock is compressed by waves then released, eroding the rock.

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    The document discusses various coastal landforms created by wave erosion including wave-cut platforms, stacks, and natural arches. It also describes how waves approach beaches at an oblique angle and cause longshore drift, resulting in sediment accumulation. Different types of waves like constructive waves and spilling versus crashing breakers are shown. The process of hydraulic action is explained, where air in cracks in rock is compressed by waves then released, eroding the rock.

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    Coastal Landforms & Processes Explained

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    The document discusses various coastal landforms created by wave erosion including wave-cut platforms, stacks, and natural arches. It also describes how waves approach beaches at an oblique angle and cause longshore drift, resulting in sediment accumulation. Different types of waves like constructive waves and spilling versus crashing breakers are shown. The process of hydraulic action is explained, where air in cracks in rock is compressed by waves then released, eroding the rock.

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    Geography

    Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through


    www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools
    Geography
    Wave-cut platform
    stump
    stack
    Natural
    Arch
    Old cliff
    line
    Geography
    Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through
    www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools
    Joints and beds allow
    waves to attack the cliff
    more easily
    Waves can use rocks to
    erode the cliff
    Wave cut platform
    Wave cut
    notch
    Cliff line
    HIGH TIDE LEVEL
    Geography
    Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through
    www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools
    Groynes
    Sediment accumulation
    due to Longshore Drift
    Waves approach beach
    at oblique angle
    Geography
    Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through
    www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools
    Wave-cut platform Wave built terrace
    large angular rocks rocks and pebbles
    soft sand
    Ouch!
    Geography
    Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through
    www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools
    The force of the waves pushes air
    into cracks in the rock
    The compressed air exerts enormous pressure at the tip of the crack. As the water falls back
    the air pressure is released and rock is pulled out from the crack further enlarging the hole.
    Geography
    Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through
    www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools
    Constructive Waves
    Spilling Breaker
    Geography
    Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through
    www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools
    Constructive Waves
    Crashing breaker

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