Weather also has an impact on the coastline. Rainwater can cause surface erosion and frost (in cold climates) can cause rock to shatter. Strong winds can also contribute to the erosion of cliffs.

Coastal landforms are created through processes such as erosion and deposition. Erosion happens when waves wear away the land. Different types of erosion include hydraulic action where the force ...

Sand deposition, accretion, and erosion within the coastal environment ... factors that are responsible for the various types of coastal dunes. These can be divided into primary dunes, that ...

The diverse coastal ecology is favored by the shallow waters, abundant sunlight, terrestrial and marine nutrients, tidal and wave flushing, and a range of habitat types. Waves — generation and ...

Across the world, coastal regions and ecosystems are facing diverse environmental pressures from overexploitation, soil erosion, urban waste discharge and more. The consequences are equally ...

The once-common beach morning glory vines (Ipomoea pes-caprae) have slowly been disappearing from Cox’s Bazar beach in ...

Illinois boasts 63 miles of coastline along Lake Michigan’s southwestern shore, nearly all of which is fortified by metal ...

Lorthios recommends, along with other experts, replanting more endemic species in order to slow down coastal erosion – a natural ... archipelago and on several types of palm trees.