WebIn geography, a bight (/ b aɪ t /) is a concave bend or curvature in a coastline, river or other geographical feature (such as a cliff), or it may refer to a very open bay formed by such a feature. Such bays are typically … WebAbstract. The coastline of the Canterbury Bight between Timaru and the southern end of Kaitorete Barrier is in long term erosion. Paradoxically, alluvial cliffs and several large, …

Canterbury Bight - Wikipedia

WebThe Rangitata River passes through the Rangitātā Gorge in the Alpine foothills, and flows southeast for 121km before entering Canterbury Bight 64km northeast of Timaru. Towards its mouth, the river splits into two streams, forming the large (17km x 5km) lens-shaped delta island, Rangitātā Island. Rangitata River catchment: multiple land uses WebMSG beaches in the Canterbury Bight region contain a wide range of sediment sizes from sand to boulders and are exposed to the high energy waves that make up an east coast … rockfield chemist

Beach morphology and sediments of the Canterbury Bight.

WebDownload scientific diagram SRS profile for the Canterbury Bight, derived by extracting values from the 25-m resolution SRS surface grid. The location of the 55 sampled sites, the major ... Webidentified by Environment Canterbury for the investigation. These are Oamaru to Timaru, Timaru to Banks Peninsula, and Pegasus Bay. This report covers the area from Timaru to Banks Peninsula. This area is also known as the Canterbury Bight, and includes three major coastal compartments: 1. Washdyke to Opihi River, 2. Opihi River to Rakaia River, 3. WebThe river flows east and southeast for 90 miles (145 km) before entering Canterbury Bight of the Pacific Ocean through a delta just west of Banks Peninsula. Fed by its principal tributaries, the Mathias and Wilberforce, … rockfield close oxted