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Published on Apr 12, 2016
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1.
Beach
a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between water marks (high & low).
Photo by
marcp_dmoz
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Wave
a long(ish) body of water that curls into an arched form, then breaks when on the shore.
Photo by
archer10 (Dennis) (70M Views)
3.
ABrasion
The process of scraping or wearing away (kind of like weathering/erosion)
Photo by
montuno
4.
Wave Refraction
the bending of the path of the waves
a change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another
Photo by
Martin LaBar
5.
Longshore transport
the process responsible for the movement of sand and sediment along a coastline/shore
Photo by
James St. John
6.
Wave-cut Cliff
the narrow, flat area found at the base of a cliff (sea) that was created by the erosion from waves.
Photo by
dave-pemcoastphotos.com
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wave-cut platform
the narrow, flat area found at the base of a cliff (sea) that was created by the erosion from waves.
Photo by
Blue Square Thing
8.
sea arch
a natural arch made of rock that has been created by wave erosion of the underside of the rock, leaving just the top behind.
Photo by
seanhagen
9.
sea stack
a column of rock (sedimentary) standing in the sea, remaining after wave erosion of cliffs.
Photo by
Vertigogen
10.
spit
a deposition bar or beach landform found off coasts
Photo by
CDN Aviator
11.
sandbar
a long, narrow sandbank
Most of the time at the mouth of a river
Photo by
Paul Gillard
12.
Tombolo
a bar of sand joining an island to the mainland.
Photo by
AdamKR
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Barrier Islands
a long narrow island lying parallel and close to the mainland
it protects the mainland from erosion and storms.
Photo by
russellstreet
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groin
a rigid hydraulic structure built from an ocean shore or from a river bank that interrupts water flow and limits the movement of sediment.
Often spelled Groyne
15.
breakwater
a barrier built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from the force of waves.
often called a "seawall"
Photo by
archer10 (Dennis) (70M Views)
16.
seawall
a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea from encroaching on or eroding an area of land.
Photo by
Asher Isbrucker
17.
Beach Nourishment
the process of dumpingsand from elsewhere onto an eroding shoreline to create a new beach or to widen the existing beach
Does not prevent erosion
Photo by
markcbrennan
Madison French
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