DESTRUCTIVE WAVES
of coastlines
But the
geology
runs
West to The
East coastline
Chalk runs South
to North
This is the
resulting
headland
of the
“Foreland”,
made of a
band of
more
resistant
chalk.
Headland of
resistant
Limestone Ridge limestone
Factor in the development
of coastlines
NATURE OF THE COASTLINE
•CONCORDANT coastline ~ the “grain” or geology
of the land is running parallel to the coast.
Chalk
Limestone
Sand & Clay
Lulworth Cove formed behind the breach
in the Limestone
Geology
Factor in the development
of coastlines
Vertical bedding plane = steep cliff Horizontal plane = steep cliff with
and vertical collapse. undercutting of the strata and
vertical collapse.
• Changing Sea
Levels ~ this
causes
erosion and
deposition to
occur at
different
heights eg.
Abandoned
stacks,
raised
beaches
Factor in the development
of coastlines