Geography A-Level
Dynamic Equilibrium
What Dynamic Equilibrium means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Dynamic Equilibrium
The state of balance within a coastal system where landforms adjust to changes in energy or sediment supply to maintain a stable profile.
Topics that use Dynamic Equilibrium
- 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
- Discordant Coast
- Eustatic and Isostatic Interplay
- Eustatic Change
Using Dynamic Equilibrium in the exam
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