SHORELINES AND ITS TYPES

• The shoreline represents the sea's margin, while the coastline represents the land's margin.
• Parallel inlets and long, narrow mountainous islands in the sea that run parallel to the coastline are distinctive features of the Dalmatian coast. This kind of shoreline may be seen in Yugoslavia and the Bombay area.
• The Haff shoreline is a low, regular coastline in eastern Germany. It is made up of soft sediments, with sandy areas running along the coast.
• The Fiord shoreline is the consequence of glaciated valleys that have been submerged.
• The inlets are characterized by sheer parallel cliffs and U-shaped troughs.
• Norway, Scotland, Labrador, and Newfoundland all have this sort of shoreline.
• The Ria shoreline is the consequence of river valleys that have flooded.
• Unlike fiords, the sides of inlets are gently sloping, with V-shaped troughs.
• The shoreline of Ria may be found in Ireland, Spain, and England.

Shorelines, like coasts, are classified into four categories

They are as follows:

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Shoreline of  Emergence

• The rise of the continental shelf above sea level is what causes the emerging shoreline.
• This beach is noticeably straight, with no abnormalities.
• This is the type of coastline seen along North America's Atlantic coast. Another example is the Kerala coast.

Shoreline of Submergence

• The shoreline is frequently curved and is the result of land sinking.
• These shorelines are exceedingly erratic. The flooded valleys create bays and gulfs, while the exposed half becomes an island.
• Chile's southernmost region, Labrador, Norway, and British Columbia are classic examples.   

Neutral Shorelines

• These are shorelines that form as a result of neither emergence nor submergence. These are generated as the land sinks into the sea.
• Compound shorelines are shorelines that result from combining the aforementioned processes.
• Such composite characteristics may be seen in North Carolina, West Sussex, and India's west coast.
• As a result, sea waves cause numerous modifications to the earth's surface.

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