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Marine Erosion

Britain is surrounded by the sea with a coastline over 3000km long.
If we are to conserve and manage this coastline, we need to appreciate

  • how the sea erodes the coast
  • how erosion can be slowed down ...
  • ... and at what cost

Geopix Study Guide 'Marine Erosion'

  • describes the processes of marine erosion
  • gives full images of the examples shown below, and others, to illustrate the main landforms of marine erosion
  • explains how each feature is formed

Wave Cut Notch
Notch
Cave
Cave
Arch
Arch
Stack
Stack
Wave cut platform
Platform
Blow Hole
Blow hole
Cliff
Cliff
Cliff
Cliff

The Marine Erosion Study Guide contains the following pages:

Study Guide Page 1 Study Guide Page 2 Study Guide Page 3 Study Guide Page 4
Study Guide Page 5 Study Guide Page 6 Study Guide Page 7 Study Guide Page 8
Study Guide Page 9 Study Guide Page 10 Study Guide Page 11 Study Guide Page 12

'Marine Erosion' is part of the Geopix Coasts Study Guide CD.

To order this CD go to the Geopix Online Store