Emergent coastline

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title: Emergent coastline
text: An emergent coastline is a stretch along the coast that has been exposed by the sea by a relative fall in sea levels by either isostasy or eustasy. Emergent coastline are the opposite of submergent coastlines, which have experienced a relative rise in sea levels. The emergent coastline may have several specific landforms: Raised beach or machair Wave cut platform Sea cave such as King's Cave, Isle of Arran The Scottish Gaelic word machair or machar refers to a fertile low-lying raised beach foun
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description: Section of coast exposed by a relative fall in sea levels
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date modified: 2022-12-08T00:49:23Z
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