PIANC Open Teaching Material

clm010601.jpg Cadzand, coastline of the boarder between Netherlands and Belgium, Zwin Inlet. (cover photo from "European Coasts")	clm010602.jpg Spectacular view through a plunging breaker; Fig 1 from: European Coasts, Photo from: The book of waves, Arpel Graphics, California	clm010603.jpg Sylt, Storm surge at Sylt Fig 2 from "European Coasts"	clm010604.jpg Sylt, double erosion profile. Fig 3 from: "European Coasts"	clm010605.jpg Llanes, Spain, Sandy Beach. Fig 6 from: "European Coasts"	clm010606.jpg Sylt, sand ripples at low water. Fig 7 from: "European Coasts"
clm010607.jpg Sylt, Kampen, Sandy beach and dunes. Fig 8 from: "European Coasts"	clm010608.jpg Sandy beach and dunes protected by Marram Grass, the Netherlands (fig 9 from "European Coasts")	clm010609.jpg Unique sort of beach sand, algae and rocks. The sand particles are glued here together; Le Bombarde, Alghereo, Sardinia, Italy (fig 10 from "European Coasts")	clm010610.jpg A coloured sandy cliff with shingle beach, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK (fig 12 from "European Coasts")	clm010611.jpg Rocky coast at Antifer, France (fig 13 from "European Coasts")	clm010612.jpg Mud coast at the landward side of the island Noirmoutier, France (fig 15 from "European Coasts")
clm010613.jpg Salt marsh; a muddy coast with it characteristic vegetation, Morecambe Bay, UK (fig 16 from "European Coasts")	clm010614.jpg Falesia, soft steep cliffs near Brindisi, Italy (fig 17 from "European Coasts")	clm010615.jpg The Thames estuary east of London, UK (fig 19 from "European Coasts")	clm010616.jpg Tidal inlet The Slufter at Texel, the Netherlands (fig 20 from "European Coasts")	clm010617.jpg Aerial view of the Rhône delta, Mediterranean, France (fig 21 from "European Coasts")	clm010618.jpg Dutch barrier island Vlieland. This is one of the Wadden Islands, with at one side the NOrthSea and at the other side the Wadden Sea. The coast is protected by groynes. Notice that in the middle of the island a (moving) sand wave covers the groynes. (fig 22 from "European Coasts")
clm010619.jpg An example of a bi-lateral spit. This spit is built up from two sides, since the waves approach form two sides; Skagen, Denmark (fig 23 from "European Coasts")	clm010620.jpg A natural tombolo, the beach has "grown" towards the island (fig 24 from "European Coasts")	clm010621.jpg Wide industrial area near the entrance to the harbour of Rotterdam. The basin in the foreground has been made to stor contaminated silt dredged from the harbour basins, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (photo: AeroCamera, fig 26 from "European Coasts")	clm010622.jpg Harbour for fishing boats, ferries, coasters and yachts; Scheveningen, the Netherlands (photo: AeoroCamera, fig 27 from "European Coasts")	clm010623.jpg Water infiltration lakes near Scheveningen, the Netherlands (photo: Flying Camera, (fig 28 from "European Coasts")	clm010624.jpg Erosion of the coastal railway embankement along the Calabrian coast, Italy (fig 29 from "European Coasts")
clm010625.jpg The Scheveningen beach on a summer day; the Netherlands (photo: AeroCamera, (fig 30 from "European Coasts")	clm010626.jpg Use (misuse)of the coastal area: beach pollution, Liverpool Bay, UK (fig 31 from "European Coasts")	clm010627.jpg A man surfing on a bore: a wave propagating up river; it is initiated by the tide, Severn river, UK (fig 33 from "European Coasts")	clm010628.jpg The harbour of Llanelli, at low water, South Wales, UK (fig 34 from "European Coasts")	clm010629.jpg The harbour of LLanelli, at high water, South Wales, UK (fig 35 from "European Coasts")	clm010630.jpg Lock of IJmuiden, the Netherlands (fig 36 from "European Coasts")

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