Geography A-Level
Structural Alignment
What Structural Alignment means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Structural Alignment
The orientation of strata relative to the coastline. Concordant coasts (parallel) and discordant coasts (transverse) produce distinct geomorphological signatures, such as longitudinal coves versus headland and bay sequences.
Topics that use Structural Alignment
- 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 Structural Alignment in the exam
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