Coastal Erosion: Processes and Landforms
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COASTAL EROSION
Processes & Landforms found at Headlands.
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Hydraulic Action
Wave approaches the cliff. Note cracks exaggerated In size
Wave reaches the cliff & the air trapped by the wave is compressed into the crack.
Wave rebounds from the cliff & the compressed air escapes explosively, enlarging the cracks & rippingbits of rock off.
HYDRAULIC ACTION
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Abrasion & Attrition (Corrasion)
Abrasion.Abrasion.• The waves pick up the
sediment & hurl it against the cliffs (uses the sediment as ammunition).
AttritionAttrition• As the sediment is
hurled against the cliff, bits are chipped off, the sediment gets smaller & rounder.
• Also as sediment roll against each other on a beach.
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Corrosion (Solution)
• Salt & other chemicals in sea water attack & dissolve the cliffs.
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Sub Aerial Processes
• The previous processes are caused by wave action & are called CLIFF FOOT PROCESSES.
• Sub Aerial processes are slope processes (see notes on rivers) ie weathering & mass movement, theses are called CLIFF FACE PROCESSES
• Click
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Headlands & Bays
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Headland & Bay
• Where the rock is hard a Headland is left outstanding
• Where there is softer rock erosion carves out a bay.
• Man O’ War Bay Near Lulworth, Dorset
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Headland & Bay• On a larger scale geological differences influence the whole shape of the coastline, as here in N. Devon.
(Soft)
(Hard)
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Headlands & Bays
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Wave Cut Notch
• Wave attack is concentrated at the foot of the cliff.
• The waves cut a notch in to the cliff foot
• Flamborough Head, North Yorkshire
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Wave Cut Platform• The cliff above the
wave cut notch eventually collapses leaving the cliff further back.
• Repeat this process & a wave cut platform is left at the cliff foot, indicating retreat.
Fairlight Head, E. Sussex
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Wave Cut Platform –Hartland Quay, N Devon
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Cliff
• Constant wave attack at the base & a hard rock leave a steep, near vertical cliff.
• Fairlight head, E. Sussex.
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Chalk Cliff, Ballard Point, Dorset
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Crack, Inlet or Geo
• Wave attack picks out cracks, joints & weaknesses in the cliff.
• In time these weaknesses are widened, to form inlets or Geos
• Fairlight Head, E. Sussex
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Sea Cave
• The inlet is further widened & deepened to form a cave
• Fairlight Head, E. Sussex
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• Sea Cave forming in N. Devon along a geological weakness.
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Natural Arch
• Eventually the cave deepens enough for it to pass through the headland, or it meets another cave coming the opposite direction.
• London Bridge, Australia
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Durdle Door, Dorset
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Green Bridge of Wales, Pembrokeshire
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Stack
• Continual erosion of the arch causes the roof to become unstable & collapse
• The Twelve Apostles, Australia.
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Old Harry Rock, Dorset
The Pinnacle, Dorset.
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Mupe Rock, Dorset.
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Stump
Continual attack of the stack reduces its height & width & it gradually disappears
Land’s End, Cornwall
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Stump
Animation
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Old Harry Past & Present
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Stages in coastal Development
• a) geological weakness (e.g. fault) forming a geo.
• b) formation of sea cave by marine erosion.c) enlargement of cave to form arch.
• d) collapse of arch to form stack.e) removal of stack to create a stump.
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Flamborough HeadThis example from N. Yorkshire illustrates how many of the features are found together.