Concept information
Preferred term
COASTAL LANDFORMS
Definition
- Coastal processes refers to the action of natural forces (e.g. erosion, deposition, tectonic uplift) on the shoreline, and the nearshore seabed. Some examples of landforms resulting from these processes are wave-cut cliffs, beaches, and wave-cut benches. (en)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- BARRIER ISLANDS (en)
- BEACHES (en)
- CORAL REEFS (en)
- CUSPATE FORELANDS (en)
- DELTAS (en)
- DUNES (en)
- ESTUARIES (en)
- FJORDS (en)
- HEADLANDS/BAYS/CAPE (en)
- INLETS (en)
- ISTHMUS (en)
- LAGOONS (en)
- RIA (en)
- SALT MARSH (en)
- SEA ARCHES (en)
- SEA CAVES (en)
- SEA CLIFFS (en)
- SHOALS (en)
- SHORELINES (en)
- SOUNDS (en)
- SPITS AND BARS (en)
- TOMBOLOS (en)
- WAVE-CUT NOTCH/PLATFORMS (en)
Change note
- 2013-02-18 10:18:47.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add broader relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES [fe82ad9e-1908-4f64-b96a-9aceeb992c8c,82417]); delete broader relation (null);
- 2013-02-18 10:19:09.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - GEOMORPHOLOGY [b5cb1fab-7281-478f-bb3b-ff04f900b3fc,62741]);
- 2013-02-18 12:19:41.0 [tbs1979] Rename Concept update PrefLabel (COASTAL LANDFORMS);
- 2013-02-18 12:20:42.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - BARRIER ISLANDS [6e3135e9-6be6-4995-a5df-022f6a0cf45b,82555]);
- 2013-02-18 12:21:35.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - BEACHES [6a5d3e4d-86d1-4863-bfe6-f8e2899fab0e,82557]);
- 2013-02-18 12:21:56.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - CORAL REEFS [dff4d4af-e1e0-4991-884b-a1c088a802b2,82559]);
- 2013-02-18 12:25:39.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - CUSPATE FORELANDS [0c51bdb0-54b0-4d0d-afd0-35ef7458ccb7,82577]);
- 2013-02-18 12:26:23.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - DELTAS [b37b1bdf-6392-4a80-891a-14f177ba2ca2,82579]);
- 2013-02-18 12:26:50.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - DUNES [0c279e58-9ad3-4748-816a-de8cabeaf0c4,82581]);
- 2013-02-18 14:05:17.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - ESTUARIES [127fdf1d-9985-4a27-9b6c-ad54380fd299,82593]);
- 2013-02-18 14:07:49.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - FJORDS [c9291bc7-784d-486a-95fa-f08fa1edcad9,82595]);
- 2013-02-18 14:08:21.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - HEADLANDS/BAYS/CAPE [860e25fa-e63a-4fd0-bde9-4f596b4a5929,82597]);
- 2013-02-18 14:08:55.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - ISTHMUS [ca9d9064-91c8-4c49-b388-e5f7290a3234,82599]);
- 2013-02-18 14:15:16.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - INLETS [356a245d-418a-4560-9eb1-d12f8f155f66,82601]);
- 2013-02-18 14:15:39.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - LAGOONS [081d131a-6bef-47dc-adb3-f96da9123f93,82603]);
- 2013-02-18 14:15:58.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - RIA [8d4c5e9c-bdab-48c9-89da-1eb4b9a528ab,82605]);
- 2013-02-18 14:16:55.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SALT MARSH [85f409fd-9d81-4cac-84ed-fb0bb4599924,82607]);
- 2013-02-18 14:17:21.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SEA ARCHES [4321cb64-0997-438f-92fb-45169503c01f,82609]);
- 2013-02-18 14:17:44.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SEA CAVES [521f883e-18be-4f28-b5fe-c1f887b4233a,82611]);
- 2013-02-18 14:18:09.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SEA CLIFFS [01400b09-68a3-4e3e-b076-1687e30bed56,82613]);
- 2013-02-18 14:18:32.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SHOALS [94b575b8-eac4-433d-aa74-d781b650f452,82615]);
- 2013-02-18 14:21:02.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SHORELINES [57e6b119-567b-44d0-9d93-278ed5c21c47,82617]);
- 2013-02-18 14:21:25.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SOUNDS [c5b85924-9e3f-4106-b389-1ab4486bd233,82619]);
- 2013-02-18 14:21:52.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - SPITS AND BARS [62ef0883-8311-4485-947a-2691b456b667,82621]);
- 2013-02-18 14:22:26.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - TOMBOLOS [30f556c4-7531-4758-9e51-8adc6b2e0e8a,82623]);
- 2013-02-18 14:23:49.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739] - WAVE-CUT NOTCH/PLATFORMS [ee1d9786-33e9-46dc-b859-25d18e9c8a88,82625]);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21
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