Unannotated oblique satellite image scene of a middle latitude coastal belt with an abrasion platform (51°26′12″ N, 3°35′39″ W) occurs on the SW coast of Wales in the Vale of Glamorgan facing the northern shore of the Bristol Channel. This figure, acquired from Google Earth Pro, is provided as a basis of comparison with (b) that contains annotations associated with a BCCS cross-shore transect. (b) Annotated oblique satellite image scene of (a). The BCCS cross-shore transect typifies the general setup of coastal belts with shore platforms and seacliffs. Shown here is the catenary cross-shore sequence of Rock (platform and talus), Beach, Cliff, and Upland archetypes to make the following Coastal Ecological Sequence (CES): 4,6R_pl,tsBe_ca,rp,siCl_se,vc0%U_fo,gr. Colored polygons, lettering, and arrows indicate how units identified in the cross-shore transect may be extrapolated laterally to flesh out the characterization of the coastal belt.