strandline

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strandline The shoreline of a marine or lacustrine environment. The term is applied most commonly to ancient shorelines. The development of a strandline requires that the relative positions of land and water remain stable long enough for features to form. Subsequent displacement may be caused by a change in the level of the water or of the land.

strandline

views updated May 08 2018

strandline The shoreline of a marine or lacustrine environment. The term is applied most commonly to ancient shorelines. The development of a strandline requires that the relative positions of land and water remain stable long enough for features to form. Subsequent displacement may be caused by a change in the level of the water or of the land.

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