The Sea-coast: 1. Destruction, 2. Littoral Drift, 3. ProtectionLongmans, Green, 1902 - 361 páginas |
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... Kilnsea by the groynes which have been put down for the protection of the Spurn peninsula . The sand rapidly settles in the water , and becomes distributed over the beach . It is only the alluvial matter forming about two- thirds of the ...
... Kilnsea by the groynes which have been put down for the protection of the Spurn peninsula . The sand rapidly settles in the water , and becomes distributed over the beach . It is only the alluvial matter forming about two- thirds of the ...
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... Withernsea has also been groyned for a short distance , but these groynes are in a dilapidated condition , nearly all the planking having gone . Between Withernsea and Kilnsea , although the cliffs are being THE EAST COAST . 233.
... Withernsea has also been groyned for a short distance , but these groynes are in a dilapidated condition , nearly all the planking having gone . Between Withernsea and Kilnsea , although the cliffs are being THE EAST COAST . 233.
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... Kilnsea , although the cliffs are being rapidly degraded , no means of protection has been attempted . During the ... Kilnsea . Kilnsea . There is here only a narrow neck of land that separates the North Sea from the estuary of the river ...
... Kilnsea , although the cliffs are being rapidly degraded , no means of protection has been attempted . During the ... Kilnsea . Kilnsea . There is here only a narrow neck of land that separates the North Sea from the estuary of the river ...
Página 235
... Kilnsea , between high and low water mark , is about 200 yards wide , except for a short distance where it is much narrower . It is bordered towards the south by a mound of blown sand . Shingle is not abundant at the north end of the ...
... Kilnsea , between high and low water mark , is about 200 yards wide , except for a short distance where it is much narrower . It is bordered towards the south by a mound of blown sand . Shingle is not abundant at the north end of the ...
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... Kilnsea and Spurn Point are substantial structures , consisting of 3 - inch Baltic fir planking , fastened to 12 ... KILNSEA . FIG . 32 . The last groyne , which is about half a mile south of Kilnsea , was constructed about six years ago ...
... Kilnsea and Spurn Point are substantial structures , consisting of 3 - inch Baltic fir planking , fastened to 12 ... KILNSEA . FIG . 32 . The last groyne , which is about half a mile south of Kilnsea , was constructed about six years ago ...
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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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