Concept
Coastal Erosion
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/A04/current/CoastalErosion/ | ||
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| Within Vocab | MIDA Coastal Erosion Thesaurus | ||
| Alternative Labels | |||
| Definition | Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage (see also beach evolution). Waves, generated by storms, wind, or fast moving motor craft, cause coastal erosion, which may take the form of long-term losses of sediment and rocks, or merely the temporary redistribution of coastal sediments; erosion in one location may result in accretion nearby. The study of erosion and sediment redistribution is called 'coastal morphodynamics'. It may be caused by hydraulic action, abrasion, impact and corrosion. On non-rocky coasts, coastal erosion results in dramatic (or non-dramatic) rock formations in areas where the coastline contains rock layers or fracture zones with varying resistance to erosion. Softer areas become eroded much faster than harder ones, which typically result in landforms such as tunnels, bridges, columns, and pillars. Also abrasion commonly happens in areas where there are strong winds,loose sand,and soft rocks. The blowing of million of sharp sand grains creates a sandblasting effects.This effect helps to erode,smooth and polish rocks.The definition of abrasion is grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles. | ||
| Date | 2012-06-27T12:15:46 | ||
| Identifier | SDN:A04::CoastalErosion | ||
| Note | accepted | ||
| Has Current Version | 1 | ||
| version | 1 | ||
| inScheme | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/scheme/ICANCOERO/current/ | ||
| http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/scheme/MIDA/current/ | |||
| Broader | I03:Coastal_Erosion |
Coastal Erosion | Mapping: 482781 |
A04:CoastalGeomorphology |
Coastal Geomorphology | Mapping: 468924 | |
A02:Erosion |
Erosion | Mapping: 471505 | |
P22:18 |
Human health and safety | Mapping: 474446 | |
A01:Shoreline_Erosion_Flooding_and_Submergence |
Shoreline Erosion, Flooding and Submergence | Mapping: 468962 | |
| Narrower | I03:Coastal_Erosion |
Coastal Erosion | Mapping: 482756 |
A02:Erosion |
Erosion | Mapping: 471506 | |
| A04 MIDA Coastal Erosion Thesaurus - (2) | |||
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