Monday, October 24, 2011

Re: [Geology2] Erosion That Looks Like Quake Damage



Danke! So in other words, this must have been going on a long time meaning a rather shallow offshore environment as plate tectonics is not rapidly altering the overall morphology of the crust even while the top layer of skin of it is being rapidly peeled off by the ocean over time.

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 9:48 AM, coyote <coyote2@ymail.com> wrote:
 

"The Holderness coastline... [has] the highest rate of coastal erosion in Europe...due to the long north-easterly fetch, allowing for powerful waves, and the softness of the geology that make up the cliffs."


From: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>
To: geology2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Geology2] Erosion That Looks Like Quake Damage

 
I wonder why there? Currents directing the ocean at that stretch of coastline?

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Happy Chappy <funkyferret@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
 

 

Earthquake damage? No, it's the stunning evidence of Europe's worst coastal erosion... and it was snapped in Yorkshire

  •  Dramatic image that reveals extent of staggering damage is one of the entrants for the Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:02 AM on 24th October 2011

 
This photograph might look like a picture of damage caused by nature in distant lands but it in fact depicts a landscape closer to home.
The Holderness coast located in East Riding of Yorkshire suffers the highest rate of coastal erosion in Europe.
It stretches 61km with several villages under constant threat. The annual rate of erosion is about 2 metres every year. Many villages have been lost to the sea dating back to Roman times. 
The Holderness coast located in Yorkshire suffers the highest rate of coastal erosion in Europe. This staggering image showed the devastating impact it can have
The Holderness coast located in Yorkshire suffers the highest rate of coastal erosion in Europe. This staggering image showed the devastating impact it can have 
 








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