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coastal spit

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ID 464294 Last modified 21.06.2023
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Domain accumulative coastal landforms
  • kuhjelistel randadel neemikute tipus piki rannajoont ühes suunas liikuvate setete (setete pikiränne) kuhjumisel kujunev piklik seljandik madalmeres, mille hari ulatub veetasemest kõrgemale. Kasvavad (pikenevad) reeglina tormilainetusega lisandunud materjali arvelt, mis tavaliselt kuhjub madalate vallide kujuliste kasvujätketena
  • is a narrow deposition coastal landform found off coasts and formed by wave induced longshore drift of sediments, usually in places where re-entrance of coastline (headland, bay) occurs while drift of sediments still continues and spit grows out into the body of water (sea)

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