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  2. Stack (geology) - Wikipedia

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    These cracks then gradually get larger and turn into caves. If a cave wears through a headland, an arch forms. Further erosion causes the arch to collapse, leaving the pillar of hard rock standing away from the coast, the stack. Eventually, erosion will cause the stack to collapse, leaving a stump.

  3. List of rock formations of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Wave erosion Sea cliffs in sandstone and mudstone with a raised shore platform. 42°05′31″S 171°20′20″E  /  42.09194°S 171.33889°E  / -42.09194; 171

  4. Erosion - Wikipedia

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    Erosion and changes in the form of river banks may be measured by inserting metal rods into the bank and marking the position of the bank surface along the rods at different times. [23] Thermal erosion is the result of melting and weakening permafrost due to moving water. [24] It can occur both along rivers and at the coast.

  5. Coastal erosion - Wikipedia

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    Coastal erosion may be caused by hydraulic action, abrasion, impact and corrosion by wind and water, and other forces, natural or unnatural. [3] On non-rocky coasts, coastal erosion results in rock formations in areas where the coastline contains rock layers or fracture zones with varying resistance to erosion.

  6. Beach evolution - Wikipedia

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    Breakwater, also called "offshore breakwater", are offshore structure constructed parallel to the shore to alter wave direction and tide energy. The waves break further offshore and therefore lose erosive power. This leads to formation of wider beaches, which further absorb wave energy. A series of breakwaters is often deployed across the beach ...

  7. Deha (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Shqip; Türkçe; Українська ... ' Genius ') is a Turkish action drama television series developed by Ay Yapım. Written by Damla Serim and directed by Unut ...

  8. Surtsey - Wikipedia

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    However, eruptions more than kept pace with wave erosion, and by February 1964, the island had a maximum diameter of over 1,300 metres (4,265 feet). [ 5 ] The explosive phreatomagmatic eruptions caused by the easy access of water to the erupting vents threw rocks up to a kilometre (0.6 mi) away from the island, and sent ash clouds as high as 10 ...

  9. Iribarren number - Wikipedia

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    The parameter used to describe breaking wave types on beaches; or wave run-up on – and reflection by – beaches, breakwaters and dikes. [4] [5] [6] Iribarren Number (ξ 0) as a function of wave height with constant beach steepness of 7.5 degrees. Iribarren's work was further developed by Jurjen Battjes in 1974, who named the parameter after ...