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Galveston, Texas was flooded as a result of the great 1900 hurricane. What did the residents of the city do to protect the city from future hurricanes ? |
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What is a tombolo ? |
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A flooded river valley along a coast is called |
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Notice the walls that built out perpendicular to the shoreline. These are called
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This image shows a long sandbar that parallels the coast. This feature is a
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This is a very small island just a few feet above sea level. A highway cuts across its western side. Within this small island the dendritic stream pattern is a
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The parallel walls that have been built out from the shore to protect the harbor are called
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(North is to the top in the above image.) Using the image, above, why is there more sand north of the river mouth than to the south of it? |
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What has threatened to close Santa Barbara Harbor, California ? |
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What is Santa Barbara doing to protect their harbor? |
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This large sandbar with a light color is called a
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Based on the angle at which the waves are striking the beach, which way does the longshore current move? (North is to the top.)
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Just below the center of the picture there is a small island. The slender light area is a sandbar that connects the island to the mainland. What type of coastal feature is this sandbar?
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This Google Earth Image is of the Po River Delta in Italy. The city of Adria about 2500 years ago was on the coastline. Since then the delta has extended to its present position. What has been the yearly rate of the delta growth (in miles) over the last 2500 years? Measure the distance of the growth from the red dot at Adria to the farthest tip of the delta on the east. (Use the scale provided on the bottom left of the image. Also not the point value of the question.)
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Based on the above answer, how far would the delta have advanced during the lifetime of a typical GLG 103 student? (20 years) |
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What type of sediments accumulate in Cholla Bay? |
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An island that is close to the shore will commonly produce an enlarged beach area directly behind it. This extension of the beach, created by the island, is caused by |
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