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    W.‚ Christian‚ R. R.‚ Boesch‚ D. M.‚ Yáñez-Arancibia‚ A.‚ Morris‚ J.‚ Twilley‚ R. R.‚ ... & Schaffner‚ L. 2008. Consequences of climate change on the ecogeomorphology of coastal wetlands. Estuaries and Coasts‚ 31(3)‚ 477-491. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2014. Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I‚ II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing

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    efforts to purge and renew itself from the effects of man’s endeavors. Mangor (2002) argues that like the ocean that shapes coastal landforms‚ the coasts are dynamic aspects of the environment that are in constant change. Thus‚ by means of its natural processes such as sea level rise‚ waves and various phenomenon‚ erosion‚ accretion and reshaping of coasts‚ flooding and the creation of continental shelves it defends itself against man. A specific aspect of the environment that engenders conversation

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    Show me your level! Q: What did one tide-pool say to the other tide-pool? A: Show me your mussels!!! Anyone who has seen the ocean has seen a tide. There is more to tides than the rising and falling of the sea or the fact that they have mussels. They are when the ocean reaches a level along the shores. They are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon. Tides can be measured and predicted. Sine Saloum in Senegal‚ for example‚ experiences lots of tidal ranges but at a particular time

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    Two methods used : beach fabric anaylysis and measuring Cliff height. Beach fabric analysis and profile: Equipment used: Quadrat‚ Written recording sheets‚ Measuring tape ‚ Tennis balls‚ Stopwatch‚ Ranging poles‚ Clinometer ( Homemade )‚ Compass‚ Anomemeter. Beach profile : To show that this is a sandy beach and was made from erosional process. The Quadrat: · I threw the quadrat along the foreshore midshore and backshore so I could begin my investigation of the beach.I then procceded to

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    lives in coastal regions‚ and many people visit the coast frequently. Most come for seaside recreation‚ but some also wonder about the origins of coastal scenery. From the United States to Australia to the UK and back‚ our coastlines are disappearing and we have been trying to stop it. Up and down the United States coastline‚ residents are worried about undermined cliffs‚ vanishing beaches and houses toppling into the sea. The California coast‚ which has soft cliffs of sedimentary rock and is heavily

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    mass movement. There are four different types: no active intervention‚ advance the line‚ hold the line and managed retreat. In Sea Palling on the North Norfolk coast‚ the SMP is ‘hold and advance the line’ which is needed in Sea Palling due to it becoming increasingly vulnerable to coastal flooding because as it is on the North Norfolk coast‚ the cliffs are made up of soft sands and clay‚ making them particularly vulnerable to the effects of natural processes such as erosion. By Sea Palling being protected

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    against erosive power of waves To protect a coast from erosion‚ people have built seawalls in front of a cliff or along the coast. A seawall is usually made of concrete. It acts as a buffer and absorbs energy of breaking waves especially during storms where the waves are strong‚ thus protecting the coast. A seawall shields and protects the coast from the direct impact of the incoming waves‚ thus reducing erosion. However‚ a seawall may not protect a coast from erosion in the long run. As waves break

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    place. For beach party lovers‚ Mandala Beach and Fenix beach is your the gateway to a sizzling beach party scene and a buzzing nightlife. If you want to spend some quality time with your family visit Paradise beach and Playa Tortugas beach‚ and on the coast of Playa Tortugas beach‚ you can experience a colourful

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    Beginning in the southeastern Vic city of Torquay and stretching a full 244 kilometres to the city of Allansford near Warrnambool‚ lies what has been labeled by many as the greatest example of scenic coastal road engineering that exists: The Great Ocean Road (TGOR). Having been actually built by returning World War I Aussie soldiers‚ TGOR today still stands as the world’s largest war memorial. This architectural wonder consists of a two-lane road‚ one lane in each direction. As it travels through

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    sediment that lied parallel to the coastline and are separated from the mainland by a shallow sound‚ bay or Lagoon. Most barrier islands are along trailing edge and marginal sea coast where continental shelves are wide and gently sloping. The majority of the barrier islands in North America are along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast. The formation of the barrier islands is not fully understood. There have been many theories about their formation‚ but the current one states that barrier islands were formed

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