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Long Shore Drift is responsible for the creation of the majority of coastal sedimentary landforms. Eroded material, ranging in size from fine sand to larger pebbles and cobbles, are transported in three w...

Tropical storms can only form between approximately 5° and 30° latitude, as the revolving aspect utilises the Earth's Coriolis effect in order to enable it to spin. Furthermore, the must form above bodies...

1- Loss of river velocity, causing it to deposit its load due to a loss of energy.2- The river meets a more shallow area, meaning the friction causes the river to deposit its load due to a loss of energy....

Infiltration is the process by which water enters the ground by seeping through pores in soil or any other surface. Rates of infiltration depend on factors such as soil saturation level, compaction or par...

Sustainable development is defined by the Bruntland Report as development which meets the needs of future generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. For this t...