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skerry coast

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ID 464284 Last modified 13.09.2019
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Domain erosional (wave-cut) coastal landforms
  • rannikutüüp, mille puhul keerukalt liigestunud kerkival laugrannikul paiknevad skäärid ehk kaljusaared
  • coastal area (type of coast) with skerry archipelago and heavily dissected coastline, typical to formerly glaciated areas with (glacioisostatic) uplift. Formed by glacial erosion, skerries being typically roche moutonnées with gentle and polished "stoss" (upstream) sides and plucking on the "lee" (downstream) sides.
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  • Viimased on kristalseist kivimeist koosnevad väikesed saared, mis on geneetiliselt silekaljud ehk glatsiaalsed kulutusvormid iseloomuliku ebasümmeetrilise pikiprofiiliga, kus liustiku liikumisele vastu suunatud nõlvad (proksimaalne) on lauged ja siledaks kulutatud ning kaugemad nõlvad (distaalne) on astanguna järsud.

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