Geography- Physical 1.c. Coastal Sediment Supply

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... are the main source of terrestrial sediment supply. In some locations, 80% of sediment is supplied by ...
Rivers
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... occur at river mouths and in low energy- estuarine environments
Fluvial Processes
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Fluvial ... is when rivers lose a lot of velocity at the mouth and don't carry sediment
Deposition
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... is a way of supplying sediment. It is the process of breaking down or disintegrating rock at its original place at or close to the ground
Weathering
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... is the downhill movement of material under the influence of gravity. This causes cliffs to collapse at the coast and is another source of sediment
Mass Movement
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... is the process of wearing away rocks through 4 different types. Abrasion, Attrition, Hydraulic Action and Solution
Marine Erosion
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... is when sediment is transported throught the air usually by wind, but when it loses energy, it ... the sediment
Aeolian Deposition
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... is the process by which sediment is moved along a beach by swash and backwash and the direction of it is controlled by the prevailing wind
Longshore drift
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... happens when there is a loss of energy within the water and sediment is dropped
Marine Deposition
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A human sediment supply is ... which is when sediment is brought to beaches and dumped on so the levels of sediment remain high
Beach Nourishment
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... occur at river mouths and in low energy- estuarine environments

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Fluvial Processes

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Fluvial ... is when rivers lose a lot of velocity at the mouth and don't carry sediment

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... is a way of supplying sediment. It is the process of breaking down or disintegrating rock at its original place at or close to the ground

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... is the downhill movement of material under the influence of gravity. This causes cliffs to collapse at the coast and is another source of sediment

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