beach accretion
21Coastal development hazards — A coastal development hazard can be defined as the likelihood of an event or incident occurring multiplied by the seriousness of the event or incident if it occurred. The seriousness is controlled by how vulnerable the adversely affected party… …
22Shoal — Bar (landform) redirects here. For other uses, see Bar (disambiguation)#Landforms. Sandbank redirects here. For other uses, see Sandbank (disambiguation). For other uses, see Shoal (disambiguation). Sandbar between St. Agnes and Gugh on the Isles …
23Sand — For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). Close up of sand from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, showing a surface area of 1 square centimetres …
24Headlands and bays — Main articles: Bay and Headland Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment. Contents 1 Geology and geography 2 Beach stability 3 Notes …
25Rip current — Riptide redirects here. For other uses, see Riptide (disambiguation). Rip current, as seen from above. The beach is visible at the right top …
26Spit (landform) — For other uses of the term, see Spit (disambiguation). Diagram showing a spit A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea.[1] A spit is a type of bar or beach that …
27Marin Headlands — The Marin Headlands, as seen from the Golden Gate Bridge. The Marin Headlands is a hilly area at the southernmost end of Marin County, California, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Headlands are located just north of San Francisco,… …
28Modern recession of beaches — Main article: beach evolution Important segments of low coasts are receding, losing sand and reducing the beaches dimensions. This loss could occur very rapidly. From more to less natural causes (degree of anthropization downwards): Contents 1… …
29Marine terrace — A marine terrace, coastal terrace[1], raised beach or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin[2], mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity… …
30Wave-cut platform — Wave cut platform. In this case, alternating hard and soft layers have been folded up vertically and eroded by the tides, resulting in a regular ripple pattern at the surface. A wave cut platform, or shore platform is the narrow flat area often… …
