Coastal Processes Coasts are shaped by the sea and the action of waves. Waves act in different ways‚ through the processes of erosion‚ transportation and deposition. Coasts: A coast is found where the land meets the sea. Coasts undergo change due to coastal processes and (as with rivers) there are main processes at work: Erosion Transportation Deposition Each of these processes involves the power of the sea and the effect of waves that are carried to shore. However other factors also
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The Philippines is an archipelago‚ which means it is made up of a group of islands and is rich in bodies of water such as the oceans‚ rivers‚ and lakes. However‚ according to the data released by Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) in 2005‚ 42.89% of the waters in the Philippines are contaminated. These contaminated waters have not only been continuously harming people‚ but also the aquatic ecosystem of the country. It is said that approximately 31 percent of illness monitored for a 5-year
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Tremaine Murphy May 6‚ 2013 The Army Corps of Engineers‚ the federal agency charged with maintaining the nation’s coastline‚ said some of the 100 miles of barrier dunes in the region were built by the corps‚ others by local governments themselves. Many of the projects were built to withstand storms less powerful than Hurricane Sandy‚ the corps said‚ and even in places where the surge cut through the sand‚ the dunes helped to soften the blow. Cliff Jones‚ a program manager with the corps’s North
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4.0 Decision Making 4.1 Moffat Beach 4.1.1 Surf Moffat beach has a rocky ‚point break waves‚ point break waves are ’formed when a swell moves around the land almost at a right angle to the beach and a break which begins near the point gradually progresses along the wave’ . These waves are best around April and May because this is the time that the tropical cyclone and the East Coast Lows (ECL). East Coast low are intense low-pressure systems this pressure system usual occur serval times a year
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Raft of the Medusa Theodore Gericault‚Raft of the Medusa‚ 1818-1819 [oil on canvas]491X716cm The Raft of the Medusa was created by Theodore Gericault in the years 1818 and 1819 during the French Romantic period. This oil painting‚ which stands at a massive 491x716cm‚ was created to capture the tragedy of the Medusa.This essay discusses what the Raft of the Medusa was‚ the reasons behind why Theodore Gericault made this painting and the political impacts it had at the time it was made. The ‘Medusa’
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Geojedo is Korea’s second largest island. Just off the most southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula‚ the island is known as being Korea’s ’industrious island’ and ’tourists’ island.’ Two of the largest ship-building industries in the world are located here. This being said‚ it is amazing that most of the island has kept its natural beauty. Ten of the nearby 62 islands are inhabited. Ferries transport visitors between the islands and the mainland offering vistas of clear blue waters‚ small islands
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How does coastal development impact the reefs? http://www.givethereefabreak.org/reef-facts/ * The growth of coastal cities and towns generates a range of threats to nearby coral reefs. * Where space is limited‚ airports and other construction projects may be built on land reclaimed from the sea. * Sensitive habitats can be destroyed or disturbed by dredging activities necessary for these developments. * Dredging for deep-water channels or marinas‚ and the dumping of waste
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Botany Bay‚ an open oceanic embayment‚[2] is located in Sydney‚ New South Wales‚ Australia‚ 13 km (8 mi) south of the Sydney central business district. Botany Bay has its source in the confluence of the Georges River at Taren Point and the Cooks River at Kyeemagh and flows 10 km (6 mi) to the east before meeting its mouth‚ the Tasman Sea‚ midpoint between La Perouse and Kurnell. The total catchment area of the bay is approximately 55 km2 (21 sq mi) and the area surrounding the bay is generally
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CHAPTER 4 PRESENTATION‚ ANALYSIS‚ AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA This chapter shows the result of the survey conducted in the study of effectiveness of the Retention Policy as perceived by selected second year students of University of the East-Manila who are taking up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy for the school year 2011-2012. The tables and graphs presented are in accordance with the order being stated in the Statement of the Problem. The result of this study is given below. 1. Respondent’s
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First paper Title : Visit to Langkawi Island‚ Kedah Topic sentences : 1. Best places in Langkawi Island 2. Activity must do in Langkawi Island 3. Culture in Langkawi Island Beautiful beach Second paper Snorkeling‚ fishing‚ diving and etc. Tomb of Mahsuri‚ the field of burnt rice and etc. Sightseeing Activity must do in Langkawi Island A lot place to shopping Cable car Best places in Langkawi Island Visited all history places Paddy field Culture in
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