Dalmatian coastline concordant Flashcards

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The Dalmatian coast in Croatia is another example of a concordant coastline
Formed as a result of

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tectonic forces and sea level rise

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Tectonic activity forms ………………..which run parallel to the sea

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anticlines(A fold in rock strata that is arched upwards to form a ridge) and syncline (A fold in rock strata that is arched downwards to form a trough

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Sea level rise after the Devensian Glacial then flooded the synclines leaving the

The result is a

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anticlines standing above the water

series of islands which run parallel to the coast

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