​Erosional & Depositional Landforms - ​Coastal Processes (Marine Erosion and Landforms)

The most powerful agents of marine erosion are waves. There origin is due to sweeping of winds over the water surface. On approaching the shallow water near the shores, their speed is reduced and the waves are curved or refracted against the alignment of the coast.

• The water that finally rushes the beach and hurl rock debris against the land is termed as swash while, the water is sucked back and retreats as back-swash.

Erosional Landforms

• Cliff: In general, it is a sheer, near vertical rock wall formed from flat-lying resistant layered rocks, usually sandstone, limestone, or lava; may refer ....