Weather also has an impact on the coastline. Rainwater can cause surface erosion and frost (in cold climates) can cause rock to shatter. Strong winds can also contribute to the erosion of cliffs.

Coastal landforms are created through processes such as erosion and deposition. Erosion happens when waves wear away the land. Different types of erosion include hydraulic action where the force ...

Waves, tide, and wind dominate coastal processes and landforms ... and a range of habitat types. Waves — generation and types. Waves provide about half the energy to do work at the coast.

The study of the interactions between the oceans and land and the processes that shape coastal features and transport sediment and other materials near coastlines. Specializing in estuarine and ...

Developing this understanding of the process and form relationship of coastal dunes requires an understanding of the controlling factors that are responsible for the various types of coastal dunes.