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Coastal Defences

Coastal Defences. Groynes, Physical Stone defences. Case study location : Barton On Sea Southern England. Soft rock on the back wall of the coast. First line of coastal defence- heavy large rocks. Waves break on the beach and moves up the beach- SWASH.

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Coastal Defences

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  1. Coastal Defences Groynes, Physical Stone defences. Case study location : Barton On Sea Southern England

  2. Soft rock on the back wall of the coast First line of coastal defence- heavy large rocks Waves break on the beach and moves up the beach- SWASH

  3. Waves move back down the beach dragging along beach material- BACKWASH

  4. Water nearly totally drains back ready for the next wave to break on the beach

  5. Heavy stone groyne WAVE DIRECTION Wooden groyne

  6. WHEN THE WAVE BREAKS ON THE BEACH IT TOTALLY COVERS THE GROYNE

  7. Note how the waves retreat at different rates down the beach.

  8. Large angular rocks break the energy of the waves

  9. Cliffs constructed from soft unconsolidated material

  10. Aerial erosion also takes place e.g. Wind and rain

  11. Large part of cliff has fallen down the slope

  12. Cliff line erodes and becomes dangerous

  13. Direction of the waves Deposition Erosion

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