Concordant coastlines - examples Dorset, UK Flashcards
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An example of a concordant coastline can be found in the area around Lulworth Cove in
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Dorset
2
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What rocks run parallel to the coast
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More resistant Portland Limestone runs parallel to the sea with less resistant Purbeck Limestone and Wealden Clay behind it
3
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The formation of coves has occurred where
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The formation of coves has occurred where the water has broken through at weaker points in the Portland Limestone
