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51Modern 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… …
52Marine regression — is a geological process occurring when areas of submerged seafloor are exposed above the sea level. The opposite event, marine transgression, occurs when flooding from the sea covers previously exposed land.[1] Evidence of marine regressions and… …
53Winterton Ness — is an area of foreland on the North Norfolk coast of England.Winterton Ness is located to the north of the village of Winterton on Sea between gbmapping|TG489216 in the north to gbmappingsmall|TG506181 to its south. [… …
54Sand — For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). Close up of sand from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, showing a surface area of 1 square centimetres …
55cusp — n. [L. cuspis, point] A prominence or point, esp. on the crown of a tooth; a denticle; cuspate, cuspidal adj …
56cusped — /kuspt/, adj. having a cusp or cusps; cusplike. Also, cuspate /kus pit, payt/, cuspated. [1815 25; CUSP + ED3] * * * …
57coastal landforms — ▪ geology Introduction any of the relief features present along any coast, the result of a combination of processes, sediments, and the geology of the coast itself. The coastal environment of the world is made up of a wide variety of… …
58Sea cave — Exploring a sea cave A sea cave, also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found throughout the world, actively forming along present… …
59Current (stream) — The water in this stream forms varying currents as it makes its way downhill A current, in a river or stream, is the flow of water influenced by gravity as the water moves downhill to reduce its potential energy. The current varies spatially as… …
60Avulsion (river) — In sedimentary geology and fluvial geomorphology, avulsion is the rapid abandonment of a river channel and the formation of a new river channel. Avulsions occur as a result of channel slopes that are much lower than the slope that the river could …
