Coastal LandformsTidesBig SurBeachhttp://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/new_zealand/pages/Foxton%20Beach.htmCoastal zonesWave terms, water pathOrbital movement of toy boatBreakers formCoastal erosion of bouldersUndercut cliff--BCUndercut cliff—Laguna, CAWave refractionBeach driftWave cut platform, uplifted terraceArch and stack--BajaBaymouth bar, spit—Martha’s VineyardBarrier islands—North CarolinaBarrier islands—south TexasCoastal evolutionArch forms on headlandSea archStack, tomboloTomboloEroded coastline featuresSpitStilt housesBeach groins--SussexBreakwater—Santa MonicaNew Jersey seawallMiami—no beachMiami—beach!Beach nourishment--MiamiLighthouse-movingSubmergent coastlineTidesEarth-Moon RelationshipBay of FundyHigh Tide—Bay of FundyLow Tide—Bay of FundyTidal BulgeTide terms• Flood tide: rising• Ebb tide: fallingSpring TideNeap TideTide terms• Flood tide: rising• Ebb tide: falling• Spring tide: greater range• Neap tide: less rangeTidal PatternsTidal BulgeTidal landform
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