1. DEPOSITIONAL LANDFORMS ABIN V ARKKATTU 2. Spit • A Spit is a long, narrow accumulation of sand or shingle, one end attached to the land the other projecting out to sea…
Slide 1 Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Slide 2 Weathering Weathering is the process that breaks down and changes rocks. It can be caused by air, ice, water, chemicals,…
1 Eolian Sediments ⢠Eolian environments include those where wind is the major agent of sediment deposition. ⢠Eolian sedimentary rocks are usually well-sorted, fine…
BARRIER ISLAND ROLLOVER evidence for rollover see pp. 24, 26 FACTORS INFLUENCING THE POSITION OF A BARRIER ISLAND rate of sea level rise sand supply sea energy human intervention…
DEPOSITIONAL LANDFORMS Spit A Spit is a long, narrow accumulation of sand or shingle, one end attached to the land the other projecting out to sea or across a river estuary.…
Waves and Coasts waves Agents of erosion as get closer to shore: wavelength decreases velocity decreases amplitude increases in shallow water, waves BREAK Breaking waves…
Slide 1 Coastal Geology Erosional Shore Features Erosional Shore Features Shore = the zone that lies between low tide and the highest elevation that is affected by storm…
Earth: The Biography Atmosphere Earth: The Biography Atmosphere Sedimentary rocks are normally deposited as horizontal layers (law of original horizontality). Even when folded…