Coastal Environments Key Words Key Words for the AQA Topic Coastal Environments 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyCoastal environmentsASAQA Created by: Soka12Created on: 22-04-14 15:12 Card One Marine Processes: Operating on the coastline connected with the sea, waves, tides and longshore drift etc. Sub-aerial Processes: Processes operating on the land but affecting the shape of the coastline, such as weathering, mass movement and runoff. Eustatic Change- Sea level changes because of an alteration in the volume of water. Always a global effect. Isostatic Change- Change in the height of land. If the height of the land decreases and sea level rises. Local sea level change. 1 of 1
AS Geography Edexcel- Unit 2 (Crowded Coasts) Revision Notes with case studies 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating Teacher recommended
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