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The ELA (Equilibirum Line Altitude) of a glacier identifies the point at which the ablation and accumulation zones are balanced, meaning the mass balance of the glacier is at equilibrium. The altitude of thi...

Strong winds blowing across the water. Storm surges are a product of extreme low pressure weather systems which raise sea levels, When low pressure combines with a high tide and strong onshore winds, the sto...

The UK uses sediment cells to manage its coastal areas. Different management plans are allocated to different areas often based on a cost benefit analysis. The plan implemented is often decided on the basis ...

Anthropogenic climate change (AGW), also known as global warming, is the long-term increase in the average surface temperature of the Earth associated with increased levels of greenhouse gases (namely carbon...

Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that spread quickly trough woodlands and impact both people and the environment.The first main impact to people would be the direct life threat that wildfire has on populatio...