What are the three main sources of sediment in the coastal system?
Terrestrial, offshore and human.
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What is terrestrial sediment?
A sedimentary deposit made on land above tidal reach as a result of the activity of glaciers, wind, rain-wash and streams/rivers. It is land-based sediment.
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What is offshore sediment?
Sediment deposited in the coastal zone from the ocean or sea.
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What is human sediment?
Sediment deposited in the coastal zone by humans.
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What are some stores of sediment in the coastal sediment budget?
Dunes, beaches, nearshore sandbank and offshore sandbank.
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What are some inputs of sediment in the coastal sediment budget?
River sediment, cliff erosion and wave deposition.
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What are some ways of transporting sediment in the coastal sediment budget?
Aeolian transport from the coastal zone, beach drift/LSD, onshore/offshore transport, fluvial transport and longshore current.
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What is terrestrial sediment?
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A sedimentary deposit made on land above tidal reach as a result of the activity of glaciers, wind, rain-wash and streams/rivers. It is land-based sediment.
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What is offshore sediment?
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What is human sediment?
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What are some stores of sediment in the coastal sediment budget?
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