PPT-A . Beach profile B. Wave

type C Longshore drift D Size of sediments E Roundness of sediments F Seawater quality Contents A beach profile helps us understand the changes in height and gradient of a . Unit 2 – Natural Environment. Topic 1 – Coastal Landscapes. Lesson Aims:. . Able to describe the characteristics of . destructive. and . constructive. waves. Waves. Waves are responsible for just about all the physical features and changes found along coastlines.. Coastal environments are one of the most dynamic and fragile environments on earth. Consequently managing them requires a detailed understanding of both natural and human influences. With over 4 billion people living worldwide living within 40km of the coast, an ever-increasing demand for coastal leisure activities and the threat of increasing sea levels, the challenge is to find sustainable ways of managing the frontier between land and sea which offers protection from the forces of nature whilst being sensitive to the needs of the environment.. This belongs to:. ______________________. You should know…. RAG. How rock type (geology) and structure influence coastal . landforms (Concordant. and Discordant coasts).  . How . landforms . such as . j.shannon. The Coast: Deposition. Depositional Shoreline Features. Common along East and coast of the North America. Types of coasts. Primary coast. : Shaped by non-marine processes (glaciations, streams, etc.)—Usually a landscape drowned by rising sea level. . Wave characteristics. location__________________________ ______________________Group____________________________. Wave frequency. (1 minute count – record as tally gates of 5). T = ___________W.P.M. It’s Broome!. Western Australian coastal features . WA has got the biggest shoreline in Australia consisting of 2000+ beaches and 20 estuaries along with mangrove swamps and a staggering 22000km of shoreline. . Do Now: In your notes answer the following . question. . Think about the times you were at the beach. Maybe you built a sand castle near the shore line. What would the waves do to your castle? . I. . The Beach!. Brainstorm!. What are some of the abiotic & biotic factors on a beach?. Abiotic. Sand, water, waves, wind, sun, rocks, things people brought, etc.. Biotic. Plants & animals. Beach. Coastal environments are one of the most dynamic and fragile environments on earth. Consequently managing them requires a detailed understanding of both natural and human influences. With over 4 billion people living worldwide living within 40km of the coast, an ever-increasing demand for coastal leisure activities and the threat of increasing sea levels, the challenge is to find sustainable ways of managing the frontier between land and sea which offers protection from the forces of nature whilst being sensitive to the needs of the environment.. Do Now: In your notes answer the following . question. . Think about the times you were at the beach. Maybe you built a sand castle near the shore line. What would the waves do to your castle? . I. . INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA.. A PRESENTATION . ON. SEA-LEVEL RISE AND COASTAL SUBMERGENCE ALONG THE SOUTH –EAST COAST OF NIGERIA. Lee E. Harris, Ph.D., P.E. 2The aerial photograph in Figure 1 shows the location of the four adjacent pocket beaches within the embayments known as (from north to south) Mullet Bay, Maho Bay, Beacon SAUSD Common Core Lesson 3One after another now seven houses had risen the frail wooden houses of fisher-folk that the big wave could lift like toys and crush and throw away But they sheltered familie The beach is the strip of the shoreline that is washed by waves and tides. . It is . divided into two . zones:. The . foreshore. , called the . intertidal zone . that lies between the high and low tide lines. .