Geography A-Level
Geomorphic Feedback Loops
What Geomorphic Feedback Loops means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Geomorphic Feedback Loops
The relationship between subaerial debris production and marine transport capacity. Weathering provides the sediment for longshore drift, but excessive mass movement can temporarily protect the cliff base from hydraulic action.
Topics that use Geomorphic Feedback Loops
- 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
- Dynamic Equilibrium
- Eustatic and Isostatic Interplay
Using Geomorphic Feedback Loops in the exam
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