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 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.