Coastal Systems: Plate Tectonics and Coastal Evolution

In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales, Newport, and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge). Please leave a comment if you found this video of use in your studies. New videos will be added from time to time, so you may wish to subscribe to this channel. Apologies for the poor sound in places in this video.
Topics: plate tectonics, coastal evolution, divergent, convergent, constructive, destructive, subduction, trailing edge, neo-trailing, afro-trailing, amero-trailing, passive margin, leading edge.
Location: Barron River Delta (Cairns, Queensland, Australia).
Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 16°49'13.69"S, 145°43'56.96"E.
Further reading: S. K. Haslett (2009) Coastal Systems (2nd edition), Routledge: New York and London (see Section 1.3.2 and Plate 1.2) (available from bookstores and www.routledge.com).

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• geography
• geomorphology
• plate tectonics
• coastal evolution
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[scottishtattie]

needed this for my geomorphology exam! perfect, thanks!