Abstract
The morphology of the coast and sea bed results from the interplay of natural and man-made forces on the exposed geological formations. The natural forces are those of waves, currents, gravity and, possibly, tectonics. The factors which determine the climate of waves and the strength and direction of currents vary in many time scales, ranging from seconds to millennia. Thus at any instant of time, the shape and composition of the coast and sea bed represent a complex pattern of innumerable trends tending towards a dynamic equilibrium, over the relevant period of geological history.
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Wood, A.M.M., Fleming, C.A. (1981). Coast and Bed Morphology. In: Coastal Hydraulics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04506-8_5
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