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• Wave-cut platform — Wave cut platform. In this case, alternating hard and soft layers have been folded up vertically and eroded by the tides, resulting in a regular ripple pattern at the surface. A wave cut platform, or shore platform is the narrow flat area often… …   Wikipedia

• Wave Coast — (Ринкон,Пуэрто Рико) Категория отеля: Адрес: Calle 14, 00677 Ринкон, Пуэрто Рико …   Каталог отелей

• wave-built terrace — noun : a terrace built up of loosened material at the edge of a wave cut terrace …   Useful english dictionary

• wave-built terrace —    A gently sloping coastal feature at the seaward or lakeward edge of a wave cut platform, constructed by sediment brought by rivers or drifted along the shore or across the platform and deposited in the deeper water beyond.    Compare:… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• wave-cut terrace —    (not recommended)    use wave built terrace …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• terrace, marine —       a rock terrace formed where a sea cliff, with a wave cut platform (q.v.) before it, is raised above sea level. * * * …   Universalium

• terrace —    [ geomorphology ]    A step like surface, bordering a valley floor or shoreline, that represents the former position of a flood plain, or lake or sea shore. The term is usually applied to both the relatively flat summit surface (tread), cut or …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• wave-cut terrace — noun : a shallow water shelf inclining gently away from the base of an eroded sea cliff …   Useful english dictionary

• Marine terrace — A marine terrace, coastal terrace[1], raised beach or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin[2], mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity… …   Wikipedia

• Grand Terrace, California — Infobox Settlement official name = Grand Terrace, California settlement type = City imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in San Bernardino County and the state of… …   Wikipedia

• Wind wave — Ocean wave redirects here. For the film, see Ocean Waves (film). North Pacific storm waves as seen from the NOAA M/V Noble Star, Winter 1989 …   Wikipedia