Gradient Of A Beach?

Question

What would happen to the gradient of the beach from the shoreline to the back of the beach, and why?

Answer 1

lol, its g*y when you make mistakes like that, i will return tomorrow and see if you have updated the question, then i will try to answer it ;-)

Answer 2

you didnt finish your thought.  What would happen if what?

I'll try and answer anyways.

The gradient of sand is different at the shoreline becasue of all the activity.  THe water will break it down when it crashes on the shore causing the particles to be smaller where as at the back of the shoreline, the sand is just sitting there with an occasional pedstrian.

Answer 3

There must be another part to this question. We're missing the "if blah, blah, blah happened," part.

Answer 4

i'm intrigued that you have tried to explain this question twice and still it makes no sense.

Answer 5

Depends upon the structure of the beach i.e. width and composition and the choppiness/orientation of the sea.

If it's a calm sea and a 'soft rock' (limestone geology) you can almost be certain that you are going to have a very gentle gradient going up the beach. Which if I remember correctly is on average 22 degrees.

However if it is a choppy sea and a 'hard rock' (granite) then you are to expect a steeper gradient and a shorter beach which is about 26 degrees approximately.