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Primary Coasts. Young coasts Terrestrial influences dominate Types Land erosional coasts Built out by land processes Fault Coasts. Land Erosional Coast: Chesapeake Bay. Courtesy of NASA. Built by Land Processes: Mississippi Delta. Courtesy of NASA/JPL 2002.
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Primary Coasts • Young coasts • Terrestrial influences dominate • Types • Land erosional coasts • Built out by land processes • Fault Coasts
Land Erosional Coast: Chesapeake Bay Courtesy of NASA
Built by Land Processes:Mississippi Delta Courtesy of NASA/JPL 2002
Built by Land Processes: Moraines and Drumlins Courtesy of Fred Smith Courtesy Univ. Wisconsin Geology
Volcanic Coasts Courtesy USGS
Fault Coast: Pt. Reyes Courtesy of Geography Students in Towson Univ. Env. Applications of GIS Fall, 2002
Fjords Aurlandsfjord, Norway Puget Sound Courtesy E.A. Vikesland Courtesy NPL U. Wash.
Secondary Coasts • Significantly altered by marine processes • Characteristics • Irregular coastline • Sea cliffs and sea caves • Beaches
Secondary Coast North California Coast Courtesy David Eppstein
