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| wind blowing across open water |
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| formerly submerged features now exposed on land (ocean terraces) |
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| formerly exposed features now submerged (Estuaries, Fjords) |
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| wave-cut benches that have been uplifted |
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| Sand Transport- Longshore Drift |
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| Movement parallel to beach |
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| Sand Transport- movement perpendicular to beach |
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| storm vs. fair weather raves |
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| what happens to waves in the winter? |
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| winter produces storm waves which pull sand offshore |
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| steep slopes, relatively quick sand loss |
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| gentle slopes; relatively slow sand loss |
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| What dictates whether a beach zone is small or large |
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| it is controlled by sand outlets; the more sand outlets the bigger the zone |
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| Large sand bars that stand above sea level |
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| Attempts to keep the beach in its current location and form |
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| working against beach processes-–Groins, jetties, breakwaters, seawalls. |
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| working with beach processes–Beach replenishment, advanced structures. |
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| intercept longshore drifts-Walls perpendicular to beach trap sand on one side.–Current picks up new sand on the other. |
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| maintain inlets-Walls perpendicular to beach trap sand on one side.–Current picks up new sand on the other |
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| Islands cut off from longshore drift migrate back |
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| block waves-Walls parallel to beach trap kill longshore drift.–Sand dumped behind wall |
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| importing sand; expensive and short lived |
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| what are some storm effects |
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| wind damage; storm surge; low pressure + high winds= ocean bulge |
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