Canterbury Bight
E879278
Canterbury Bight is a stretch of coastline on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its long shingle beaches and exposure to the Pacific Ocean.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bight
ⓘ
coastal landform ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentLandUse |
cropping agriculture
ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ small coastal settlements ⓘ |
| hasBeachMaterial | coarse gravel and pebbles ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
exposed to open ocean swells
ⓘ
high wave energy ⓘ long straight coastline ⓘ narrow beach profile in many areas ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastType |
gravel beach
ⓘ
shingle beach ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalFeature |
nearshore marine habitat
ⓘ
seabird foraging area ⓘ |
| hasFormationProcess | fluvial sediment supply and marine reworking ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSetting | foreland of Southern Alps ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
coastal flooding risk in storms
ⓘ
shoreline retreat ⓘ |
| hasHumanImpact | river flow regulation affecting sediment supply ⓘ |
| hasManagementIssue |
coastal erosion management
ⓘ
protection of infrastructure near shore ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly southwest–northeast ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
longshore drift ⓘ storm overwash ⓘ wave-dominated sediment transport ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
beach walking
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ surfcasting ⓘ |
| hasSedimentSource |
Ashburton River / Hakatere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canterbury rivers ⓘ Clutha-derived longshore transport (minor) ⓘ Rakaia River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangitata River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType | greywacke gravel ⓘ |
| hasTidalRegime | micro- to meso-tidal ⓘ |
| hasWaveClimate | southerly and easterly swells ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Canterbury coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Canterbury Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | South Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOfIsland | east coast of South Island ⓘ |
| partOfCountrySubdivision | South Island of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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