washover-fan slope — A subaqueous extension of a washover fan flat that slopes toward deeper water of a lagoon or estuary and away from the washover fan flat. Compare: washover fan flat. SSS … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
washover-fan flat — A gently sloping, fan like, subaqueous landform created by overwash from storm surges that transports sediment from the seaward side to the landward side of a barrier island (GG). Sediment is carried through temporary overwash channels that… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
washover-fan apron — (not preferred) use washover fan flat … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
back-barrier flat — A subaerial, gently sloping landform on the lagoon side of the barrier beach ridge composed predominantly of sand washed over or through the beach ridge during tidal surges; a portion of a barrier flat. Compare: washover fan flat. SSS … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
backshore — The upper or inner, usually dry, zone of the shore or beach, lying between the high water line of mean spring tides and the upper limit of shore zone processes; it is acted upon by waves or covered by water only during exceptionally severe… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
coastal landforms — ▪ geology Introduction any of the relief features present along any coast, the result of a combination of processes, sediments, and the geology of the coast itself. The coastal environment of the world is made up of a wide variety of… … Universalium
