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What can slow a coastal erosion?
the force of the sea
What is marine erosion?
Marine erosion is the action of the sea on coastal landforms. Examples of this type of erosion are hydraulic pressure, abrasion and attrition.
Shoreline erosion and coastal flooding are two consequences of?
A global rise in sea level.
Why Norfolk is so susceptible to coastal erosion?
It is on the south side of the Chesapeake Bay and it is sinking while the sea level is rising.
What is coastal onlap?
The deposition and onlap of coastal non-marine and littoral deposits further and further inland, due to a relative rise in sea level. If, subsequently, relative sea level falls, the base level is lowered and erosion probably occurs at the top of the sequence. At the next relative sea level rise, coastal onlap will recommence but from a lower level. This downward shift in coastal onlap is thus an indication that there has been a relative fall in sea level.
Why is important to protect marine and coastal ecosystem like sea grass meadows and mangrove forest?
it is important because they prevent the soil erosion along the sea coast.
What is a example of coastal erosion?
A sea cliff
What can slow a coastal erosion?
the force of the sea
What are sea defenses used for?
To prevent coastal erosion.
What is marine erosion?
Marine erosion is the action of the sea on coastal landforms. Examples of this type of erosion are hydraulic pressure, abrasion and attrition.
What type of consumer would eat only living sea grass in a coastal ecosystem?
A herbivore is the type of consumer that would eat only living sea grass in a coastal ecosystem.
Shoreline erosion and coastal flooding are two consequences of?
A global rise in sea level.
How can coastal erosion affect tourism?
Coastal erosion can definitely effect tourism, because if the beach is not protected then people would not go there because they would not be safe. The prevention of coastal erosion can also affect tourism, because if the beach is protected from coastal erosion using sea defense, tourist will now come as it is safe. However these sea defenses can put off tourist as they might not be aesthetically pleasing, therefore it can also decrease the amount of tourists.
What coastal defenses have been done in mappleton?
there has been a sea wall built out to sea, but this has increased erosion ferther down the coast.
Why sea caves are turned into stacks?
sea caves are turned into stacks because of the erosion and deposition of the sea waves gives rise to coastal land forms.
What is a sea wall and how do you buy one for personal use?
A sea wall is a concrete wall used to defend the coast against coastal erosion.
Where it is in the UK when did the coastal erosion occur?
Coastal erosion affects various areas in the UK, including locations such as Norfolk, Sussex, and Yorkshire. Erosion is an ongoing process that can be seen over years or even decades, with factors like weather patterns, sea levels, and human activity contributing to the erosion.
