Changes to the sediment budget in the Nile Delta 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal environmentsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: immywest5Created on: 28-05-18 21:22 since building the Aswan Dam what has happened? an imbalance has been created between erosion and accretion 1 of 7 What has sediment accretion gone from ? from 120 million tonnes/year to only trace amounts today. 2 of 7 where has the dam caused changes to? the shoreline of the northwest Nile Delta. 3 of 7 what have erosion and rates of coastal retreat reached in this area? 148 m/year 4 of 7 what has also contributed to increased erosion rates? rising sea levels in the Mediterranean 5 of 7 what rate is this erosion at? 1.2mm / year 6 of 7 why does rising sea level cause greater erosion rates? cus deeper water produces larger waves that carry higher amounts of energy and these can reach further inland. 7 of 7
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