Environmental Processes and Cycles

Coastal Processes

• Beach Erosion
• The wearing away of soil and rock by natural elements such as wind and water
• Shoreline Recession
• The progressive landward shift of long term position of the coastline
• Sand Drift
• The accumulation of sand that drifts down wind
• Coastal Inundation
• The flowing of coastal land by ocean waters
• Slope Instability
• Slope instability is when sediment or rock move downslope in response to gravity
• Storm Water Erosion
• Storm water from residential areas comes out at a location causing erosion and storm water pollution.