The Sea-coast: (1) Destruction (2) Littoral Drift (3) ProtectionLongmans, Green, and Company, 1902 - 361 páginas This title deals with the effects of erosion and littoral drift on the English and continental coast-lines bordering the North Sea, and outlines protective measures including sea-walls and groynes. |
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William Henry Wheeler. CHAPTER VI . GROYNES . Effect of groynes on wave - action - On sandy beaches - Distance apart - Effect of harbour jetties as groynes - Height - Temporary - Sloping - Direction -Length - Cost - Accretion of beaches ...
William Henry Wheeler. CHAPTER VI . GROYNES . Effect of groynes on wave - action - On sandy beaches - Distance apart - Effect of harbour jetties as groynes - Height - Temporary - Sloping - Direction -Length - Cost - Accretion of beaches ...
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... GROYNES . 120 22. CASE GROYNE 125 23. LYME BAY , SHOWING DRIFT OF SHINGLE 131 24. SECTION OF CHESIL BANK 146 25. POOLE HARBOUR AND SAND - HILLS 26. THE SOLENT , AND HURST SHINGLE - BANK 27. GROYNES AT HOVE 28. SEA - WALL , DYMCHURCH 29.
... GROYNES . 120 22. CASE GROYNE 125 23. LYME BAY , SHOWING DRIFT OF SHINGLE 131 24. SECTION OF CHESIL BANK 146 25. POOLE HARBOUR AND SAND - HILLS 26. THE SOLENT , AND HURST SHINGLE - BANK 27. GROYNES AT HOVE 28. SEA - WALL , DYMCHURCH 29.
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... GROYNES ON NORTH SHORE , Bridlington . 32. GROYNES AT KILNSEA . · 33. BOX GROYNE AT TRUSTHORPE 34. NORFOLK COAST , AND ENTRANCE TO THE WASH 35 COAST , BAWDSEY TO HARWICH 36. GROYNES AT FELIXSTOWE 37 . OSTEND " " 38 . WEST KAPELLE 99 ...
... GROYNES ON NORTH SHORE , Bridlington . 32. GROYNES AT KILNSEA . · 33. BOX GROYNE AT TRUSTHORPE 34. NORFOLK COAST , AND ENTRANCE TO THE WASH 35 COAST , BAWDSEY TO HARWICH 36. GROYNES AT FELIXSTOWE 37 . OSTEND " " 38 . WEST KAPELLE 99 ...
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... groynes to the mile , the cost of protection per mile of coast would be £ 2960 . The life of these groynes may be taken at thirty years . The value of the land is about £ 30 an acre , and allowing a loss of an acre a year per mile of ...
... groynes to the mile , the cost of protection per mile of coast would be £ 2960 . The life of these groynes may be taken at thirty years . The value of the land is about £ 30 an acre , and allowing a loss of an acre a year per mile of ...
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... Groynes at regular intervals run out from the bank to low water . On the Friesland coast , over a length of 150 ... groynes were constructed in front of the cliff , but , not being carried high enough up the beach , did more harm than ...
... Groynes at regular intervals run out from the bank to low water . On the Friesland coast , over a length of 150 ... groynes were constructed in front of the cliff , but , not being carried high enough up the beach , did more harm than ...
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The Sea-coast: 1. Destruction, 2. Littoral Drift, 3. Protection William Henry Wheeler Vista completa - 1902 |
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12 feet 20 feet alluvium angle bank of shingle basalt beach in front beach material Blackpool boulder clay boulders Bridlington carried chalk chalk cliffs channel chert clay coast coast-line composed concrete considerable constructed Crown 8vo denudation deposited depth derived direction distance dunes east effect entrance erected erosion estuary extends face feet high Felixstowe flints flood tide foot gravel groynes harbour headland heavy gales height high tides high water Humber Illustrations inches in diameter island jetty Kilnsea land length limestone littoral drift London Clay low groynes low water marshes mile wide Morecambe Bay on-shore gales pebbles pier piles placed planking promenade protection quantity quartzite rise river rocks sand and shingle sand-hills sandstone sandy sea-wall seaward shingle and sand shingle-bank shore slope spit spring tides Spurn Point stones surface tidal timber varying wall washed waves breaking width wind Withernsea yards wide
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