A level Physical Geography: Coasts Part 2

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Hint	Answer
Occurs when erosion gets behind coastal defences leading to rapid coastal erosion inland and undermining of defences	Outflanking
Allows nature to 'take its course', eroding cliffs and land deemed invaluable	No active intervention
Addition of sand or pebbles to an existing beach to make it higher or wider	Beach Nourishment
Partially submerged rock barriers, designed to break up waves before they reach the coast	Offshore breakwater
Drowned river valley caused by sea level rise	Ria
Marram grass planted to reinforce dunes	Dune stabilisation
Sea level fall	Marine regression
ICZM; Complete sections of coasts are managed as a whole	Integrated Coastal Zone Management
SMP; Involves making decisions about how coastal erosion and flooding should be managed along the whole coastal system	Shoreline Management Plan
Timber or rock structures built at right angles to the coast	Groyne
Glacial deposition	Accretion
Flooded U-shaped valley	Fjord

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Large rocks placed at the foot of a cliff creating a permeable barrier to the sea	Rock Armour
Maintaining the current position of the coastline	Hold the line
Sloping structures placed at the foot of a cliff that breaks the waves energy	Revetments
A project that has social, economic and environmental benefits and lasts for a significant amount if time	Sustainable Management
Flooded valleys parallel to the coast	Dalmation Coast
When sea level itself rises or falls	Eustatic
Short term change in sea level caused by low air pressure	Storm Surge
Involves building defences out to sea, effectively creating new land	Advance the line
Curved, concrete walls to reflect waves back into the sea	Sea Wall
Sea level rise	Marine transgression
When land rises or falls, relative to the sea	Isostatic