Marine processes
What Marine processes means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Processes such as wave action, erosion, transportation, and deposition that operate at the coastline itself, driven by the energy of waves and tides.
Processes driven by the sea and waves, categorised as erosion, transportation and deposition.
Topics that use Marine processes
- Coastal landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Attrition
- Backwash
- Cliff profiles
- Coastal landscapes
- Constructive waves
- Deposition
- Destructive waves
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