GEOG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Fjord, Landform, Ocean City, Maryland
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Small openings in sediment allow pressurized air to seep within. Occurs when there are cracks within rocks that are filled with water which then freeze. Not a lot of frost action occur in tropical environments. Landform comes together at a point between two sides of water. Spit extending along the mouth of the bay. Stack of land extracted, with sediment stretching out to it. Water moving in and directed towards the shore. When it loses energy, sediment is deposited. Like spits, but not connected to land. Tend to protect the land from hurricanes and heavy waves. Break the waves and reduce the energy. A flooded valley or gorge created by a glacier. As the ice melted away, the land rose up. Vegetated shoreline that provides protection to the landscape. Used by a wide variety of species. Can absorb the salt water and release through the leaves. Create an area of deposition and erosion.
