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Coastal Geology and Geomorphology of the California Coast from Santa Monica to San Pedro By: Molly Cox GE254.

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1 Coastal Geology and Geomorphology of the California Coast from Santa Monica to San Pedro By: Molly Cox GE254

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3 Dominant Forces

4 Sand Sources ZNearby mass-wasting events ZCanyon valley sediment flows ZNearby mountain ranges ZMountain ranges north of Santa Monica.

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6 Manmade Structures ZGroin

7 ZJetty

8 ZSeawall

9 ZBreakwater

10 Works Cited ZDartnell, P., and J. V. Gardner, 2009: Seafloor Terrain Analysis and Geomorphology of the Greater Los Angeles Margin and San Pedro Basin, Southern California. Geological Society of America, Special Paper v. 454, p. 9-28. ZWard, S. N., G. Valensise, 1994: The Palos Verdes Terraces, California: Bathtub Rings from a Buried Reverse Fault. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 99, no. B3, p. 4485-4494.  “Beaches and Spits.” Accessed on May 5, 2015. http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/374/382993/Fg10_03b.gif

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