potentially suffocating warmth. The beach was tiny compared to the resorts further along the coastline‚ sheltered by the surrounding forests of palm trees. It was an almost perfect semi-circle of fine‚ dark volcanic sand‚ with not a trace of the inland civilization in sight – an unspoilt‚ secluded paradise on an island gradually being colonised by armies of skyscrapers‚ strip clubs and tourist traps. There was a humble building near the eastern end of the beach‚ a traditional affair on stilts with
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to water. Waves are continually affecting Otakimiro Point (i.e. the Headland). At Muriwai‚ waves are responsible for shaping the coast everyday (and night!). Hydrological Vocab * The movement of waves back down the beach. * The movement of waves up on to the beach. * These occur on shores with a steeply angled shore. The waves curl over and crash loudly. They are destructive. * These occur on shores with a gentle angled shore. The waves spill over. They are constructive. *
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coastal areas‚ leading to damaging buildings surrounding the coastline. To prevent this problem and minimize storm surges having such a large impact and causing severe damage to the coastline‚ rock revetments can be placed on South Cronulla beach (parallel to the beach and the coastline and in front of the dune system). Behind the rock revetments sand bags can also be placed‚ as sand bags absorb the water and they will act like a line of final defense when extreme waves are in action. Rock revetments
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BEACH VS. MOUNTAINS 1 Beach vs. Mountains CRAIG MAY ENG 121 English Composition I Lindsay Harrel 25 OCT 2012 Beach vs. Mountains 2 We are always looking forward to their vacation period. There are many options where to choose in the State of California. I think that the two most common places people choose for taking a vacation are the beaches and the mountains. Both places offer a variety of activities and a quiet place to relax. The beach has items
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depending upon the frequency of storms. Eventually‚ a beach erodes because the supply of sand to the beach cannot keep up with the loss of sand to the sea. The Sand dunes and vegetation help to hold the sand in place when wind or water tries to erode it away. The environment can be affected by erosion in several ways. First and the most obvious‚ houses that are built along the shore are at risk of being washed away if more sand is being removed from the beach in the winter‚ and not enough sand is returned
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favorite place to visit is the beach. There are many things that make me want to return every year. My family likes to go to the beach for vacation. It is warm and sunny with blue skies and sandy beaches. My favorite thing to do at the beach is to swim. I love the ocean and the swimming pool in the hotel. I also enjoy the hot tub. Swimming is fun and relaxing. It is great to play in the water. My second favorite thing to do is I also like to take walks on the beach in the morning and at night
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Landforms by Erosion (erosion is the main process) * High-energy waves * Rocks that are easily eroded 1) Cliff and shore platforms Point : A cliff is a high‚ steep rock face along the coast. Explanation: A cliff is formed when waves repeatedly pound against a rocky coast Elaboration: This weakens the rock‚ causing the lines of weakness to form in the rock face * Over time‚ the waves erode the coast to cut a notch along the lines of weakness. * The notch may be further
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Part 1 The geographical processes that are occurring at the Terrigal beach area are: * Erosion‚ which is effecting: * The Skillion‚ mainly the headland and rock platform‚ which is part of a preserved area of land known as “the Haven” which also contains the rugby oval. The man type of erosion that affects this is from the sea. * The sand dunes on the beaches. This area is affected by wind erosion as well as the tides if adequate vegetative cover is not present. The main type of erosion
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Peninsula - Hookipa Beach Lookout - Kula Marketplace - Waianapanapa State Park In addition‚ we will be driving by destinations like: - Puaa Kaa Wayside Park - Waikani Falls - Wailua Falls Within the Valley Isle‚ the Road to Hana is one of the most popular tours. This winding road takes you from gorgeous waterfalls to volcanic deserts. Each tour includes towns‚ farms and locations rich in Hawaiian history. From this narrow roadway‚ we will
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When we went to Santa Cruz beach boardwalk Have you ever been excited so much that you cried? Well I have my dad said “We were going to the board walk”. Then I said “Are we really going to the board walk”. Then my dad said “Yes since it’s a really hot day instead of sitting at the house when it’s so hot here”. I said “Yay it’s my first time going to the boardwalk.” First my dad and stepmom decided to go to the boardwalk so we did but my brother didn’t want to go because he was tired but my dad
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