Coasts definitions

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B K E S H P R H C G T E H R Q R G J O C U
J M V O G D N S G U V M S I J V B W N S X
B L D X S X W U N V P E E S Y X F S H N Y
X A E L T C N B I F V R V D B S F O H L N
E D S C W N O M R N D G A I E O Q F F M K
U P T Q I S I E E F S E W S G P T T J O W
S U R A Y C T R E L B N E S N H A E B V U
T K U W J G C G N T Y T V K A U E N M I G
A L C T F C A E I I W C I Y H K R G M R C
T P T U T S R N G K H O T L C L T I B W L
I G I U K X F T N L F A C I C T E N X R H
C C V M O J E C E I Q S U G I T R E G R C
C M E U A M R O D L P T R D T O D E K U Q
H H W H M O E A R D U L T I A D E R F W H
A L A I B K V S A J V I S R T N G I H R Q
N A V F J T A T H O Q N N K S F A N R R Y
G J E Q F M W L C G P E O L O P N G N X Y
E V S A S P I I L N I S C H S F A F V O N
E W K S P F K N Y U T W J E I X M O A U A
G I U C D A S E D D O J L V Y N D D I N O
I E U R X X D J M Y A C W Q G T Q W M A E

Clues

  • A coastline where a relative fall in sea level is taking place. (10, 9)
  • A coastline where a relative rise in sea level is taking place. (8, 9)
  • A localised change in sea level due to loading or unloading of the crust. (9, 6)
  • A worldwide change in sea level due to changing amounts of seawater. Usually due to ice formation or melting. (8, 6)
  • Flat, low energy waves with a long wave length. Moves sediment up the beach. (12, 5)
  • steep, high energy waves with a short wave length. Moves sediment down the beach. (11, 5)
  • The bending of waves as they slow down in shallow water. (4, 10)
  • The policy of taking down or moving back defended in order to save costs and allow natural processes to adjust to changing sea level. (7, 7)
  • Using barriers to protect coastlines from erosion or flooding. (4, 11)
  • Working with nature in a sustainable way to protect coastlines from erosion or flooding. (4, 11)

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