Edexcel Geography A-Level - coastal landscape rose

interface between land and sea where both marine and terrestrial processes interact

the layers of rock are perpendicular to the direction of the coastline.

Have alternating layers of hard and soft rock that run parallel to the coast.

The make up of each individual rock type

way rocks are geologically arranged

How different materials erode at different rates

the acute angle that a rock surface makes with a horizontal plane

a fracture in rock along which there has been no movement

stacks of originally flat surfaces that are bent/curved due to deformation

layers of sedimentary rock

A break in the earth's crust

longer or shorter pauses in deposition

salt tolerant plants

plants adapted to arid environments

a mound of sand piled up by the wind

an area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater.

first species to colonise an area

most established/mature community, normally when vegetation is the same as the local environment

The climax community when succession is stopped artificially

A series of predictable and orderly changes within an ecosystem over time.

plants establish and take over an area

the main plants/animals found in an area

land based processes which alter the shape of the coastline weathering and mass movement

the gradual breakdown of rock at or close to the ground surface

the movement of weathered material down a slope, as a result of gravity

the gradual wearing away of a metal element due to a chemical reaction

bedrock pieces are hit against one another = break apart and become more rounded

The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

The sheer power of the waves breaking rock apart as they force air into cracks in the rock.

areas along the coastline and in the nearshore area where the movement of material is largely self-contained

sediment rolls along, being pushed by waves and currents pebbles, cobbles abs boulders

sediment bounces along, either due to the force of water or wind sand sized particles

sediment is carried in water column silt and clay particles

dissolved material is carried in the water as a solution chemical compounds in solution

net effect of the movement of sediment up and down the beach

Wave crests approach parallel to the coast, so there is limited longshore movement of sediment

waves break at an angle, so longshore drift happens consistently

large sediments deposited first, followed by smaller sediments as energy of transporting water becomes too low to move sediment

depositional process that is important for very small particles, such as clay, which are so small they remain suspended in water. Clay particles clump together due to electrical or chemical attraction and become large enough to sink.

describes average condition of a system, as measured through one of its elements or attributes, over a specific period of time

when a systems inputs and outputs remain in balance - if changes do occur, then feedbacks will allow for correction

supply of sand, energy of waves, changing sea levels, location of shoreline

control state of the system by dampening or reducing the size of the systems elements or attributes

mechanisms feed or increase the size of one or more of the systems elements or attributes over time

small scale depositional landform consisting of loose material so morphology is altered

the shape of a beach resulting from how waves break

wave energy, size and shape of beach material, tidal range

A nearly horizontal accumulation of sediment parallel to shore, caused by high tides

smaller sediment (sand) has lower infiltration rate, pebble beach has higher infiltration rate - more gaps for water to infiltrate into

created by waves offshore from the coast - destructive waves erode sand and deposit it as offshore bars

triangular shaped headland that extends out from the main coastline - sediment deposited at the point where they meet stabilised by vegetation growth

ridge of sand forms between small island and mainland occurs by a build up of sediment from deposition

sand moves along coast via longshore drift - when coastline changes direction the sediment builds up

beach/spit extends across a bay to join 2 headlands

slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.

youngest dune and first stage in sand dune succession - the smallest ridge that is closest to the sea that often gets flooded by sea water

80% exposed sand, 1m high, very little moisture content, pH = 8+, lyme grass and sand couch found there

older and slightly higher dunes just shorewards of embryo dunes

dunes that migrate over time as a result of the action of the the wind/ waves during storms or due to human activity

5m high, 20% exposed sand, very little moisture, slightly alkaline, plants include marram and xerophytic species

early stage of dune succession, where little organic material has accumulated, so the sand is still yellow coloured

fixed, stable sand dunes that are covered by a continuous layer of herbaceous vegetation

8-10m high, less than 10% exposed sand, increasingly acidic, vegetation = creeping fescue, sea spunge, marran

sand dunes that are completely covered in vegetation which stabalises them and stops further movement of the sand.

a depression in a sand dune system where ponds and lakes can form

a depression on the land surface caused by wind erosion

global changes in sea level due to change in amount of water change in geometry of ocean basin

changes in sea level resulting in the rise and fall of land masses

impact of a fall in sea level MARINE REGRESSION

impact of a rise in sea level MARINE TRANSGRESSION

when sea level changes in response to the amount of water stored in ice caps

low elevation coastal zone land area and population by country that is located in coastal zone bands ranging from 1m to 20m elevation above sea level

short term change in sea level caused by low pressure and the pushing of water by winds

depression - as pressure drops, weight of air pressure pressing down drops = sea rises tropical cyclone

high/spring tide, topography

shrub/small tree that grows in coastal saline/brackish water

delta of the Ganges-Brahmaputra rivers that is a mangrove forest before flowing into the Bay of Bengal

land created by the Dutch by draining water from an area

deposits of sand, gravel + smaller sediment eg. silt

sub-aerial processes, erosional processes + sediment brought to coastline by rivers FLAMBOROUGH HEAD

longshore drift, onshore and offshore winds + tides HOLDERNESS COAST

depositional landforms = spits, bars, tombolos etc SPURN HEAD

removal of sediment for construction processes = depth of ocean increases = increased occurrence of destructive waves as they can maintain energy closer to shoreline

building artificial structures such as sea walls aimed at controlling natural processes

a sustainable approach to managing the coast without using artificial structures

managing the wider coastal zone in terms of people and their economic livelihoods, social and cultural wellbeing, and safety from cultural hazards as well as minimising environmental and ecological impacts

away from shore

That part of a shore uncovered at low tide.

extends seaward from low tide shoreline to low tide breaker line

The part of a beach above the high tide line

means of holistically managing the coastline

ICZM plan for a stretch of coastline in England and Wales involves detailed consultation with local interest groups so that solutions can be found that are tailored to that particular sub cell and community needs

people who have gained from the decision, either economically, environmentally or socially

people who are likely to lose property or perhaps see the coastline concreted over and this view is an environmental negative

land use and value, engineering feasibility, environmental sensitivity, impacts of coastal processes

PEACE paragraphs and SASSY conclusions

P = point E = example A = application C = criticise E = evaluation

S = summary A = analysis S = scale S = synoptic Y = your thoughts

Dark colored substance in soil from decayed organic material