1. a COASTAL LANDSCAPES .
CAN BE VIEWED AS SYSTEMS
coast-barrier between land a sea
↳
Open system systems -
group of objects & the relationship
It in un between them .
f
Equilibrium-rate of sediment input-rate of sediment
Sediment cells Types of Energy
butput . (Balance)
↳ Stretch of Kinetic
coastline Its associated Dynamic when equilibrium is disturbed the system
-
& -
,
undergoes self-regulation changes in order to
nearshore area
-
Potential restore equilibrium .
↳ closed Thermal
system everything stays in same cell
Negative feedpack-restoration
-
-
Y
INPUTS -
TRANSFERS/STORES/PROCESS -
OUTPUT ·
Marine & wind erosion , evaporation
↑
y & ·
landforms of erosion deposition ,
In
·
waves tides currents
, ,
·
stores /beach & nearshore
If sediment accumulation
Kinetic energy (winds waves )
.
·
...
,
Potential energy (materials
·
Flows (longshore drift)
·
on slopes)
·
Deposition erosion weathering ,
·
Thermal energy (sun) , ,
mass movement
Material from marine deposition ,
·
Weathering , mass movement
Foreshore-point between HT & IT
bachshoreeshoreshor,shore Backshore-point beyond HT
·
Nearshore-point behind LT between LTo breakerline
i ! :
Offshore-Deeper water beyond point at which waves break
CAN BE VIEWED AS SYSTEMS
coast-barrier between land a sea
↳
Open system systems -
group of objects & the relationship
It in un between them .
f
Equilibrium-rate of sediment input-rate of sediment
Sediment cells Types of Energy
butput . (Balance)
↳ Stretch of Kinetic
coastline Its associated Dynamic when equilibrium is disturbed the system
-
& -
,
undergoes self-regulation changes in order to
nearshore area
-
Potential restore equilibrium .
↳ closed Thermal
system everything stays in same cell
Negative feedpack-restoration
-
-
Y
INPUTS -
TRANSFERS/STORES/PROCESS -
OUTPUT ·
Marine & wind erosion , evaporation
↑
y & ·
landforms of erosion deposition ,
In
·
waves tides currents
, ,
·
stores /beach & nearshore
If sediment accumulation
Kinetic energy (winds waves )
.
·
...
,
Potential energy (materials
·
Flows (longshore drift)
·
on slopes)
·
Deposition erosion weathering ,
·
Thermal energy (sun) , ,
mass movement
Material from marine deposition ,
·
Weathering , mass movement
Foreshore-point between HT & IT
bachshoreeshoreshor,shore Backshore-point beyond HT
·
Nearshore-point behind LT between LTo breakerline
i ! :
Offshore-Deeper water beyond point at which waves break
