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    The longshore drift shapes the coastline by carrying sand from sites of high wave activity to those of low wave activity. The volume of sand carried away from or delivered to different points along the coast can be as much as 2,000 cubic meters per day (71,000 cubic

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    Cape Cod Erosion

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    Cape Cod, a little arm that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean, is a popular destination all year round but especially in the Summer for beachgoers. Cape Cod was formed about 18,000 years ago when the glaciers started to melt, but how was it formed? It formed through a process called weathering and erosion. Weathering is the process of wearing away or changing the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the water, wind, and even ice. Erosion is the process that takes the results

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    Beaches are one of the main attractions for vacationers. The thrill of laying out under a giant umbrella reading a great book, or being able to surf the waves and get some serious tan lines brings people from all over. Those beautiful beaches not only bring in a large amount of revenue from tourists, but also have a lot of money being pumped into them. Beach renourishment, also known as beach replenishment, is the reason so many beaches still remain in good condition. The questions that need to be

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    and protected from the threats of coastal erosion and coastal flooding. “Successful management of coastal areas depends on understanding the different uses of coastal land and the physical processes impacting on the coast, such as erosion and longshore drift” (BBC, 2014 “GSCE BITESIZE: CONFLICT OF INTEREST”). TYPES OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT Chart #1: showing the types of coastal management  Hard Engineering This is the structural approach and refers to the construction

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    Analyzing Coastal Management Strategies Coastal Management strategies need to consider not only physical processes but also factors associated with human geography. Analyse why this is the case. Coastal management is a means of controlling development and change in the coastal zone and undertaking work according to agreed principles and criteria. By taking into account

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    o We used an Alba wind watch to record the wind speed and the direction at both the base and the top of the dunes to see if there is any variation. We used a compass to record the direction of the wind. • Long Shore Drift o The stopwatch is used to measure whether long-shore drift occurs at eastern beach,

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    Sea Rose Poem Analysis

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    reader to understand and recognize their knowledge and conceived notions, and to encourage a new perspective. The next stanza gives the reader a value statement as H.D. says “more precious, than a wet rose, single on a stem—you are caught in the drift” (stanza 2). In doing so she gives the reader a sense of how she perceives this battered and sparse rose, not as something that has lost

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    Youth Service Proposal

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    however we do not currently have a youth services program. This has become very popular and common in my area therefore I feel it is important to implement a youth outreach program at my church. Drift Pentecostal Church is an adult-driven church that has dissipated in youth over the last 10 years. Drift Pentecostal Church has not had a youth program since the early 70 's. The program has dwindled to a mere once a week Sunday School class that is separated by ages. With each year, the enrollment has

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    Mohammed AlSawadi Prof-Buckely English 1-16 Sep14th, 2015 Personal Narrative 2 My Old Neighborhood Have you ever looked back to a something that you did in your neighborhood when you were child? Generally, when we just look back to a something that we did when we were child we have a strength feeling, and just starting to ask ourselves why we did that and how we did that. Most likely we cannot find answers to our questions because we cannot think how and why we acted childlike behavior after we

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    Fast cars, beautiful women, and a city where drift racing is completely legal. If these things sound appealing then Drift Girls is a must. Your racer in the game retired from the pro circuit and now spends his days street racing while meeting gorgeous anime girls. With more than 30 girls to encounter, Drift Girls is just as much of a dating sim as it is a racing game. Right off the bat the game impressed me with how polished it is. Despite being free to play, it has the look and feel of a premium

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