CAS ES 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Subduction, North American Plate
22 Feb 2017
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What is this classification based on (four factors): location of coast with respect to plate boundaries, tectonic setting of the coastline on the opposite side of the continent, time, exposure to open ocean conditions. What are the different types of trailing edge coasts and how do they differ from one another in tectonic setting and morphology: neo-trailing edge: coasts which face a relatively new spreading zone. Ex: gulf of california, red sea coast and gulf of aden coast. Adjacent to the coast including cliffs, mountains, and plateau. Volcanism and seismic activity may still be present: amero-trailing edge: coast faces a spreading zone but the opposite side of the continent is a collision coast. Ex: east and west coast of north america. Coast is backed by wide, relatively flat coastal plain. Many depositional features (deltas, barrier islands, marshes and tidal flats)
