Pore water pressure

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Geography B, used in Human Modification of Coasts.

Definition

The outward pressure exerted by water trapped within the gaps of rock or soil, which can destabilise cliffs.

Exam Context

Pore water pressure appears in Edexcel GCSE Geography B revision content for UK Physical Landscapes, especially Human Modification of Coasts and Human modification.

UK Physical Landscapes Human Modification of Coasts Human modification

Found in Revision Notes

UK Physical Landscapes

Human Impacts and Landscape Change at the Coast

Human Modification of Coasts • Human modification

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Related Key Terms

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