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  • 1Marine 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… …

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  • 2glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction  any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… …

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  • 3Falaises fossiles — Terrasse marine Une plate forme ou un platier rocheux fossile est nommé terrasse marine. Sommaire 1 Morpho genèse côtière Quaternaire 2 Morphologies 3 Utilisation 4 Mod …

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  • 4Terrasse marine — Une plate forme ou un platier rocheux fossile est nommé terrasse marine. Sommaire 1 Morpho genèse côtière Quaternaire 2 Morphologies 3 Utilisation 4 Mode d emploi …

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  • 5Coastal erosion — Many stretches of the East Anglia, England coastline are prone to heavy levels of erosion, such as this, the collapsed section of cliffs at Hunstanton, Norfolk. Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune… …

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  • 6Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the …

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  • 7Raised beach — Definition A raised beach or a marine terrace is an emergent coastal landform. Raised beaches and marine terraces are beaches or wave cut platforms raised above the shore line by a relative fall in the sea level. Around the world, the combination …

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  • 8Erosion — is the carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as, wind, water, or ice by downward or down slope movement in response to gravity or by living organisms (in the case …

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  • 9Edinburgh — For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). City of Edinburgh Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann Scots: Edinburgh   Unitary Authority City   City of Edinburgh …

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  • 10Heard Island and McDonald Islands — Heard Island Nickname: HIMI Satellite image of the southern tip of Heard Island. Cape Arkona is seen on the left side of the image, with Lied Glacier just above and Gotley Glacier just below. Big Ben Volcano and Mawson Peak are seen at the lower… …

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