Coastal Landscapes in the UK: Wave-Cut Platforms 🌊 GCSE Geography Learning & Revision

In this episode, we discuss wave-cut platforms. Wave-cut platforms are coastal landforms created through persistent erosion . Destructive waves attack the base of a cliff, forming a wave-cut notch through hydraulic action and abrasion. This undermining weakens the cliff above, eventually leading to its collapse . The sea clears the fallen debris, and the erosional process restarts at a lower level. This repeated cycle of erosion and collapse causes the cliff to retreat inland. The remaining flat, rocky area extending from the cliff base into the sea is the wave-cut platform. Don't miss out on subscribing for more educational content tailored to help you succeed in your exams. Perfect for AQA, OCR, Edexcel, CIE and WJEC exam boards. ⁠Click here to see all of our GCSE Geography content!

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Coastal Landscapes in the UK: Wave-Cut Platforms 🌊 GCSE Geography Learning & Revision is an episode from Revise - GCSE Geography Revision by Seneca Learning Revision.

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This episode was published on Apr 23, 2025.

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