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What are the characteristics of the backshore?
it is above the influence of waves
It changes during storm conditions
Sub aerial processes occur
Storm beaches, pebbles, berms and shingles are found here
What are the features of the foreshore?
between the high and low watermark
Most effected by marine factors
Landforms- berms and beach cusps
What are the features of the nearshore?
Where the waves break
Between the low water mark and where the waves cease
Landforms - ridges and runnels
What are the features of the offshore?
beyond the breaking point
Waves do not effect the sea bed
Deposition and erosion is limited
Landforms - offshore bars
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Why is the coastal zone an area of dynamic equilibrium?
it is an open system
The amount of sediment and energy deposited is eventually equal to the amount being out putted
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