sea or along the coast by waves and the wind. Coastal erosion can occur in numerous forms: Seawater can compress air into cracks in rocks. When the air escapes it does so under pressure and shatters the rock (hydraulic action) Large waves throw beach material against the cliffs - a process known as corrasion. In a process known as attrition waves cause rocks and pebbles to crash into each other‚ causing them to break up. Certain types of coastal material‚ such as chalk are slowly corroded by
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The Coastal and Plateau Native Americans have different lifestyles in food‚ housing‚ and transportation because of where they lived. The Cascade Mountains separate the Coastal and Plateau tribes‚ and puts them into two different environments‚ caused by the rainshadow effect. Being in two different environments‚ means that both of the tribes are in different climates‚ which changes how they live. The Coastal live in a colder and wetter climate due to being so close to the Pacific Ocean. The Plateau
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Technique Equipment Description Justification (Why we did it – what would the results tell us?) Infiltration rate • Single ring Infiltrometer • Ruler • Water • Hammer • Measuring Tape • Stopwatch • Bucket First‚ a measuring tape was placed down along the 15m beach transect. Every 5 meter/15cm in diameter was hammered in to the wave cut platform. A bucket of water was then collected from the beach and poured into a 20cm high single-ring infiltrometer. We timed (with a stopwatch) how much
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Methods of Coastal Management in Cronulla/Wanda Area. By esleywayzay | June 2011 Zoom In Zoom Out Page 1 of 2 In order to keep the sand dunes at Cronulla/Wanda economically sustainable there are several strategies that had to be done so they wouldn’t be destroyed in the near future. Since there were an increasing number of people going to Cronulla to use the sand dunes‚ the council‚ state and commonwealth had the act quick to save the sand dunes. The strategies that
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The Coastal Environment Essay NAME: _________________________________________________________________ Task: • Answer ONE of the following questions in a geographical essay. • Use labelled diagrams and/or sketches where appropriate in your responses; diagrams must be hand drawn and discussed in your response. 1. “Different coastal landforms are a result of different factors.” Discuss with reference to different types of coastal landforms and the factors which influence them
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Taking a look into the world we live in‚ human activities generate a plethora of environmental stresses. These environmental stresses have a hard-hitting effect on coastal biomes that stretch all over the globe. Field studies have been instituted to record and assess the chemical and biochemical phenomena occurring in our natural environment this is referred to as Environmental Chemistry. Environmental Chemistry‚ studies the chemical processes that occur in the environment which are greatly influenced
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Maldives rising sea levels Population: 309‚000 Birth rate: 22.5 per 1000 Death rate: 3.5 per 1000 Republic of Maldives lies in the Indian Ocean as one of the flattest countries in the world‚ it is extremely vulnerable to rising sea level and the possibility of the country underwater in this century. The maldives consists of 1‚190 islands‚ Given mid–level scenarios for global warming emissions‚ 17 the Maldives is projected to experience sea level rise on the order of 1.5 feet (half
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MEMORANDUM DATE: FROM: SUBJECT: Jeremiah Cranston/Coastal Drillers‚ Inc. Recently‚ Jeremiah Cranston contacted our office in regards to him possibly providing services under a consulting agreement for Coastal Drillers‚ Inc. He is concerned about the stock redemption that was completed six years ago and what effect‚ if any‚ working as an independent contractor might have on him regarding the redemption. Facts: Coastal Drillers‚ Inc. is owned 100% by the Cranston family. Six years
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Landforms by Erosion (erosion is the main process) * High-energy waves * Rocks that are easily eroded 1) Cliff and shore platforms Point : A cliff is a high‚ steep rock face along the coast. Explanation: A cliff is formed when waves repeatedly pound against a rocky coast Elaboration: This weakens the rock‚ causing the lines of weakness to form in the rock face * Over time‚ the waves erode the coast to cut a notch along the lines of weakness. * The notch may be further
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Coastal Dolphin Survey Project of Orange Coast College focus on the population dynamics and behavior of the coastal bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) along Crystal Cove‚ CA and use of Newport Harbor‚ CA. Lindsay S. King (Student Director CDSP) and Dennis L. Kelly‚ Professor & Project Director. Marine Science Department‚ Orange Coast College‚ 2701 Fairview Rd‚ Costa Mesa‚ CA 92628 INTRODUCTION Photo by Dennis Kelly Photo by Sgt. Hollenbeck Photo by Lindsay King Photo by Google
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