McNabs Island is located at the mouth of the Halifax Harbor, and its size is approximately 395 hectares. On McNabs Island, the highest elevation is 45 meters. The elevation of this island rises toward the middle so that the elevation of central land is higher than the edge. Moreover, the proportion of its flat areas is approximately 20%, which mostly occurs at hilltops and coastal beaches. The proportion of gentle and moderate slopes are around 25%, and most of them occur in the middle area of the island; the proportion of the steep slopes is about 30% which are located near and at the coasts. Furthermore, from the slope and elevation map which we did before, we can tell that the shoreline has a lower elevation with steep slopes or flat …show more content…
On the opposite, if there is a flat or gentle ground, and some kinds of vegetation covering, the volume and speed of overland flow will decrease. For the coastal environment and processes of the island, the low energy waves create flat beaches because waves’ sediments are pushed by the wind toward the coastline. On the opposite, the high energy waves create coastal cliffs from wave erosion, and when coastal cliffs are formed, waves will break and release a great deal of energy. In addition, the island shorelines vary from cobbled stone to fine sand, and with salt marshes in a few coves such as the one near Maugers Beach. The sandy shores are mostly located at Ives Cove and Wreck Cove. Cobbles shores are mostly located at Hangmans Beach and Finlays. In addition, there are a few rocky shores in the region such as the one which is located at Maugers Beach or McNabs Cove. Furthermore, there are some infrastructures near the coast such as building, wharves and streets. For the solar aspect and micro-climate of McNabs Island, most slopes are facing to the east, west and south, and there only a few north facing slopes. Actually, north slopes always receive less solar energy, and south slopes are much brighter and warmer (Course Lecture, 2013). However, north facing slopes seem to have a moister soil and more vegetation. Even though south facing slopes receive more direct sunlight and snow will melt
Three Mile Island in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, contained the most serious commercial nuclear accident in U.S. history. The events that followed taught the U.S. a lesson learned about nuclear power and the damage it can cause. The Three Mile accident paved the way for reforms in the way nuclear power plants were operated and regulated. the location of the island, the accident, the meltdown, the aftermath, and the media circus were all critical points in the lessons learned.
Collaroy beach is located 16km north of Sydney’s CBD within Warringah Council's local Government Area. It is approximately 3.6 km long from the local Collaroy surf Club to the Narrabeen lagoon in the north. It had extensive development in comparison with other beaches. There are over 120 plots of land and 293 residential units within this area. Many buildings are many stories high to accommodate a large number of wealthy people. This high level of development has posed a serious risk to property due to the effects of erosion, which has shaped Collaroy beach many years along with other natural processes such as deposition. Erosion continues to occur as the land is pushed inwards at a relatively rapid pace. A year 10 grade from Redfield College
One of the most beautiful stretch of beaches on the East coast of Florida; Hutchinson Island is an island off the coast of the Treasure Coast. It is home to 48.1 square miles and also beautiful, tropical weather year round. It has many other interesting festivities such as the Elliot Museum, Sailfish Point, and many royal golf courses. The bold actions of James Hutchinson were a major influence to the growth of the island and it might not be the same without him!
Brighton, Glenelg, The West Beach Boat Ramp, Semaphore and Largs North Beach have all been influenced by hard engineering techniques. As an example, Glenelg was one of the few beaches that had some form of a breakwater along the coast. Breakwaters are notorious for having immediate impacts on the beach, but are ultimately useful in protecting the land that meets the beach. The real question is; “Do the benefits, outweigh the negatives?”. Breakwaters are
This investigation will be exploring whether the movement of pebbles, shingle, shells and other materials found on the beach have impacted on the shape and structure of Newhaven beach and Castlehead Cliff. One of the key processes this investigation will focus on is that of long shore drift caused by strong prevailing winds, prevailing wind is the direction from which the wind usually blows. Cliffs are made from mainly two materials, chalk which is at the bottom and sand and clay at the top. If cliffs are facing the direction of prevailing wind it may lead in high rates of cliff
There are 2 types of beaches. One is erosion dominant and the other is deposition
There are many different types of coasts that exist throughout the United States. The south shore of Long Island has a unique types of coast known as a barrier beach. Barrier beaches are long narrow land forms that are composed of sand and other lose sediments. These sediments are brought together by the actions of waves, currents and storm surges. Barrier beaches are subject to constant changes by the same forces. Sand is constantly eroded in one area an deposited in another. Barrier coasts are important for a number of reasons; they protect the mainland of Long Island from the open ocean and flooding during storms, for recreational use and the unique ecosystems which exist on barrier
Eden Robinson’s Monkey Beach incorporates words and phrases from the Haisla language in an effort to reflect the protagonist’s culture while also satiating the cultural curiosity of a non-indigenous audience. The incorporation of Haisla is one of the mechanics of the Glorious Northern Gothic novel, as it provides a reformation of traditional Gothic conventions through an Indigenous lens. The Haisla language is presented through the protagonist’s narration and is usually introduced in an instructional tone or story. Italics mark most of the language in the text; however in some instances the words are not italicized or are only implied. It is through this process of marking that the use of Haisla language moves beyond a mode of integrating the protagonist’s culture into the story and provides a critique on Non-Indigenous Canadians’ appetite for Indigenous stories: what language the text contains and what language is omitted defines what parts of the culture Non-Indigenous Canadians have already consumed or are permitted to consume.
Some amount of natural erosion is necessary to provide the sediment for beaches in estuaries and coastal bays. However, excessive erosion has occurred in the past due to development. Industrial and private development along the world’s coastlines has increased dramatically since the 1970s (Nepf). Developers and builders completed much of this construction without taking into account the effects of coastal erosion. New buildings were often placed too close to the existing shoreline so that
The wave normals were closer at the rocky point, indicating that wave energy was higher in that location. If we take into account only wave energy, this location should have the highest rate of erosion. The difference between the wave normals in the idealized rocky point and the wave normals in the field is the direction of the approaching waves. In the field, the waves were approached the coastline at an angle from the south. In the idealized rocky point, the waves direction of approach is parallel to the coastline. As a result, the wave normals in the field had a greater curvature in the left side than in the right side.
The Island Game By KeeLee Stimpson Oh, what I can’t live without. Surely, my phone. Yes, without a doubt.
The Isle of Wight includes a variety of geology, with exposures along stretches of coastal cliffs recording millions of years of continuous coastal change. The geology is of great significance on account of the completeness of a large scale of historical time periods that make a exceptional contribution to the appreciation and understanding of the geological history of the region and Britain. The geology and geomorphology of the Isle of Wight coastline provides a very rich natural environment, with a diversity of coastal habitats, the above mixture of selected natural environmental assets, supported by natural processes creates a coastline of great importance, with a regionally vital tourism economy.
"The magnitudes of tides are affected by shorelines. Structures like continental margins magnify the tide, whereas mid-ocean islands cause there to be smaller tides.
I am writing this letter in order to turn your attention to two different sites on the Isle of Wight. I have been contracted by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) to assess the current state of the southern coast of the island. The Isle of Wight is always susceptible to landslides and coastal erosion. Hence investigations need to be done regularly in order to minimise the negative impacts of these events. The sites I will be talking about include:
Geological structure and lithology of platforms rocks are considered as crucial importance in determining both the process of formation and development of shore platforms (Edwards 1941; Trenhaile 1987; Sunamura 1992; Kennedy 2010; Dickson et al 2004; Naylor and Stephenson 2010; Thornton and Stephenson 2006).