The Holderness Coast as a sediment cell Flashcards

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Where is sediment sub cell 2a located?

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It is located between the headland at Flamborough in the North and the spit at Spurn Point in the South.

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What are the inputs into the sub cell 2a?

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-Smithic sands and offshore sand banks at Bridlington
-Erosion of the seabed
-Cliff erosion (boulder clay) from Bridlington to Kilnsea

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What are the transfers/processes at sub cell 2a?

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-Long shore drift towards the Spurn Head spit (transporting 3-6% of cliff material)

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What are the outputs of sub cell 2a?

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-Sediment carried offshore at Spurn Point
-LSD carries sediment to the Humber estuary then to beaches southward.

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Where is the cell in surplus?

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Surplus is occuring at Spurn Point as excess sediment extends out from the coastline, elongating the spit.

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Where is the cell in deficit?

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