The beaches of Flamborough
An introduction to beaches.
Beaches are accumulations of sand and shingle along the
coastline. They are complex. The loose sediment absorbs the energy
of breaking waves. In doing so, the sand is transported up and down and
along the beach, by the movement of the water, and the beach is shaped.
The diagram below shows the forms found on a typical beach. You may click
on parts of the diagram to see pictures of examples from the Flamborough
coastline.