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Old cliff line

Original Land su rface


stack stump Natural Arch

Wave-cut platform

Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools

Cliff line

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Joints and beds allow waves to attack the cliff more easily

HIGH TIDE LEVEL


Waves can use rocks to erode the cliff

Wave cut platform

Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools

Wave cut notch

Groynes

Sediment accumulation due to Longshore Drift

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Waves approach beach at oblique angle


Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools

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Wave-cut platform

Wave built terrace

Ouch!

large angular rocks

rocks and pebbles

soft sand

Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools

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The force of the waves pushes air into cracks in the rock

The compressed air exerts enormous pressure at the tip of the crack. As the water falls back the air pressure is released Abbott,rock isHigh Schoolout made available through further enlarging the hole. and Biddulph pulled and from the crack Tom
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Constructive Waves

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Spilling Breaker

Weak Backwash

Powerful Swash

Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools

Constructive Waves

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Crashing breaker

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Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools

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