Coasts Flashcards
What is the fetch?
How far the wave has travelled
What is rockfall?
fragments of rock break away from cliff face
What is landslide?
Blocks of rock slide downhill
What is mudflow?
Saturated soil and weak rock flows down a slope
What is rotational slip?
Slum of saturated soil and weak rock along a curved surface
What is prevailing wind?
Predominant direction the wind comes from
What is a bay?
A low-lying inlet of land on the coast
What is a spit?
An extended stretch of sand or shingle jutting out into the sea
What are groynes?
timber or rock structures built out from the sea coast
What is rock armour?
Piles of large boulders dumped at the foot of a cliff
What are gabions?
Wire cages filled with rocks
What’s beach nourishment?
Addition of sand or shingle to existing beach
What’s dune regeneration?
Using Marram grass to stabilise dunes
What’s dune fencing?
Fences constructed on sandy beaches to encourage new dune formation
