91426 - Coastal Process
IntroductionNatural Processes are natural events that occur in a sequence whereby one event causes another event to occur or change. Many of these sequences of natural events combine over time to sculpt and change the natural environment.
High Order Processes are the 5 main building blocks of the planet. The page to the right shows these and needs to get into your notes. The take place either above, on or in the Earth. Variables that we look at as a part of our research include Time, Space, Magnitude and Frequency. This can cause minor or major changes in a landscape.
Elements and InteractionsProcess OperationAll processes require inputs to make it happen and at the end you get an output. The diagram below shows an example of this:
The diagrams on the right hand column are examples of High order processes being broken down into lower order processes we need for the research assignment.
GeomorphologicalCopy DIAGRAMS -
You need to find out how the following effect a beach/coastline (Text may help) Google it: Crustal movement Igneous Activity Weathering Mass wasting Slope Development Diagrams on the left will help, you will not see all of these at the beach! Hydrological - WAVES!Deep water and Shallow water waves -
Notes ofF BoardImage 1: Coastal Processes
Hydrological Processes: Oceans main part of our research, but some issues Fluvial (rivers) and Coastal (oceans)
Erosion = Sediment removal from either beach or in rivers Deposition = Sediment placed there from elsewhere Links shown to High Order Processes and Low Order Processes shown
Shows waves in Deep Water. I will explain this to you once drawn in
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Process OperationWhen a Wave gets to Shallow Water Waves change as shown in diagram above. Again I will explain this to you once you have it in your notes!
Copy this into notes and I will explain. Plunging Waves
Spilling Waves - Copy in
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