Easington District Council

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Newest Review: ... all: slumping. This occurs, when rapid marine process such as abrasion (rocks carried in load bash into cliff face, chipping off other rocks, which then add to the load, continuing the process), causes the cliff to undercut. In turn, a slip plane will then form, due to cracks in the boulder clay, which is then lubricated by rain, resulting to an area of the cliff that 'slips' down the cliff ... more

... face onto the beach (rotational slip)- Forming a step like shape. To tackle the problem of erosion, the clay needs to be stabilized, or protected by a method out at sea (.e.g. groins), without affecting the natural long shore drift, that creates and ma...more

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Easington District Council: Coastal Erosion - Easington (472 words)
by - written on 10/02/08 (Very useful, 441 readings)
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The town of Easington and its gas terminal on the Holderness coast are a subject of debate as to what method of coastal management should be introduced, considering the town, the station, and the need for protection of the famous Spurn head to the south. Due to the crumbly, soft, boulder clay rocks on this area of coastline, the cliff is eroding at a rate of 0.94-5.6m a year. This is mainly down to the processes of marine erosion, and particularly mass movement processes. For example, the falling of rocks due to the cliff being undercut by the sea, mudflows due to rain, and most of all: slumping. This occurs, when rapid marine process such as abrasion (rocks ... Read the complete review

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