MASTER OF ARTS (GEOGRAPHY) Study Guide - Tombolo, Ria, Focus Ii

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Sea waves, aided by winds, currents, tides, and storms carry on the erosional and depositional processes. In their forward surge, waves splashing against the coast may enter the joints and crevices in the rocks: the air imprisoned inside is immediately compressed but when the waves retreat, the compressed air expands with explosive violence. Hydraulic action: hydraulic action is the erosion that occurs when the motion of water against a rock on the surface produces mechanical weathering. It is a mechanical process, in which the moving water current flows against the banks and bed of a river, thereby removing rock particles. Headlands and bays: cliffs along the coastline do not erode at the same pace. When a stretch of coastline is formed from different types of rock, headlands and bays can form: bands of soft rock such as clay and sand are weaker therefore they can be eroded quickly.

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