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Long shore drift |
The transport of sediment along a stretch of coastline caused by waves approaching the beach at an angle |
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Managed retreat |
Allowing controlled flooding of low-lying coastal areas or cliff collapse in areas where the value of the land is low |
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Mass movement |
The movement of material down a slope due to gravity |
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Prevailing wind |
The direction from which the wind usually blows |
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Rock armour |
Piles of boulders dumped at the foot f a cliff to protect it by forcing waves to break and absorbing the energy |
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Rockfall |
The collapse of a cliff face or the fall of individual rocks from a cliff |
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Salt marsh |
Low-lying coastal wetland mostly extending between high and low tide |
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Saltation |
A process where sediment is transported by being bounced along |
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Seawall |
Concrete or rock barrier built at the door of cliffs or at the top of a beach |
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Shoreline management plan |
An integrated coastal management plan for a stretch of coastline in England and Wales |
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Sliding |
A type of mass movement involving material moving downhill on a flat surface (a landslide) |
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Slumping |
A type of mass movement involving material moving downhill under its own weight |