This document summarizes concepts in coastal and arid geomorphology. For coastal geomorphology, the principal forces of erosion are tides, sea level changes, waves, currents, and stream outflows. Key landforms include barrier islands/lagoons, barrier spits, beaches, coral reefs, tombolos, and wave-cut arches and platforms. For arid geomorphology, locations include between 30 degrees north and south latitude. Typical conditions are sparse vegetation, exposed bedrock, impermeable surfaces, and infrequent but intense rainfall. Principal erosional forces are water and wind. Common landforms are alluvial fans, inselbergs, playas, pinnacles/but
This document summarizes concepts in coastal and arid geomorphology. For coastal geomorphology, the principal forces of erosion are tides, sea level changes, waves, currents, and stream outflows. Key landforms include barrier islands/lagoons, barrier spits, beaches, coral reefs, tombolos, and wave-cut arches and platforms. For arid geomorphology, locations include between 30 degrees north and south latitude. Typical conditions are sparse vegetation, exposed bedrock, impermeable surfaces, and infrequent but intense rainfall. Principal erosional forces are water and wind. Common landforms are alluvial fans, inselbergs, playas, pinnacles/but
This document summarizes concepts in coastal and arid geomorphology. For coastal geomorphology, the principal forces of erosion are tides, sea level changes, waves, currents, and stream outflows. Key landforms include barrier islands/lagoons, barrier spits, beaches, coral reefs, tombolos, and wave-cut arches and platforms. For arid geomorphology, locations include between 30 degrees north and south latitude. Typical conditions are sparse vegetation, exposed bedrock, impermeable surfaces, and infrequent but intense rainfall. Principal erosional forces are water and wind. Common landforms are alluvial fans, inselbergs, playas, pinnacles/but