Geography A-Level
Discordant Coast
What Discordant Coast means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Discordant Coast
A coastline where geology consists of alternating bands of resistant and less resistant rock at right angles to the shore, leading to headland and bay formation.
Topics that use Discordant Coast
- Coastal Landscapes and Change (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Coastal Management and Human Interference
- Coastal Risk and Resilience
- Coastal Systems and Flux
- Contemporary Coastal Vulnerability
- Deformation and Discontinuity
- Dynamic Equilibrium
- Eustatic and Isostatic Interplay
- Eustatic Change
Using Discordant Coast in the exam
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