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Brighton, a sea-side city in the South-East of the United Kingdom, has a population of over 275,000 people which is expected to grow to 300,000 by 2030. This is in addition to a student population of 34,000 ...

During time of high discharge the river becomes wider, deeper and rounder. As the discharge has increased the water will flow faster and have more energy. The increase in energy means there is more friction ...

Coastal erosional landforms are commonly found in high energy environments, where large waves, strong winds and tidal currents drive erosion. There are a number of different mechanisms which cause erosion, i...

Mechanical weathering.Very high temperatures during the day determine the expansion of rocks. Contraction occurs during the night when temperatures are very low, sometimes bellow freezing point. Therefore, t...

The oceanic crust is generally younger than the continental crust as it is less than 200 million years old and can also be renewed or destroyed at plate boundaries. For example, the oceanic crust which forms...