Submergent coastline features Flashcards
Landforms that exist because of a rise in sea level are called
submergent landforms
This happens when coastlines are flooded
ria or drowned river valley is formed due to
When coastal areas are flooded the lower course of river valleys can be flooded, creating the submergent landform
ria or drowned river valley which has
Have a V-shaped cross-section
Are an estuarine coastline
Are the most common coastal landform
ria example
Kingsbridge Estuary devon
fjord are created by
Glacial valleys are also flooded as a result of eustatic change creating a fjord
fjords have
Fjords are deeper than rias, particularly inland, as they were originally the flat-bottomed U-shaped valley carved out by a powerful glacier
They have a relatively straight profile
May be deeper than the adjacent sea
example of fjord
Milford Sound - a fjord , New Zealand