lagoons, particularly those that are parallel to the shore,
may involve the development of cuspate forms that divide
the lagoon into a series of segments. These divisions have
been attributed to winds blowing along the length of the
lagoon producing waves which build spits that isolate
the lagoon into separate basins.
Mudflats
Mudflats (Figure 4) occur along low-energy shorelines that
are well supplied with silt and clay-sized sediments, particularly on many estuarine margins, delta shorelines, and areas
of open coast subject to low wave energy. Such settings are
usually dominated by tidal processes, and the characteristic
Coastal Landforms, Figure 1 Satellite image showing various coastal landforms such as barrier island, lagoon, paleo-strandlines, and
flood plains along southwest coast of India.
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may involve the development of cuspate forms that divide
the lagoon into a series of segments. These divisions have
been attributed to winds blowing along the length of the
lagoon producing waves which build spits that isolate
the lagoon into separate basins.
Mudflats
Mudflats (Figure 4) occur along low-energy shorelines that
are well supplied with silt and clay-sized sediments, particularly on many estuarine margins, delta shorelines, and areas
of open coast subject to low wave energy. Such settings are
usually dominated by tidal processes, and the characteristic
Coastal Landforms, Figure 1 Satellite image showing various coastal landforms such as barrier island, lagoon, paleo-strandlines, and
flood plains along southwest coast of India.
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