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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > SPITS AND BARS

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SPITS AND BARS  

Definition

  • A deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, while at the far end they exist in open water. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 08:19:06.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (SPITS AND BARS [4f25c039-56b9-47a9-9232-d80860da5990,105549] - COASTAL LANDFORMS [0cff6e4b-e42a-4565-89ff-350adf41ed69,105283]);
  • 2013-08-20 09:24:55.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, while at the far end they exist in open water. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/4f25c039-56b9-47a9-9232-d80860da5990

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