Dalmation coastline Flashcards

1
Q

what is it?

A

series of elongated islands that sits parallel to the coastline

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2
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what are they the result of?

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(eustatic) sea level rise

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3
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what kind of coastline is needed?

A

concordant coastline

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4
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what is a concordant coastline?

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bands of different rock hardness that run parallel to the coastline

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5
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step 1

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differential rates of weathering and erosion - softer geology will be broken down and removed faster to form valleys - more resistant form hills

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step 2

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global warming has causes thermal expansion of water - led to sea transgressing over low lying land - valleys have flooded - leaving the highlands as parallel islands

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