This graphic shows the process of erosion that forms a cliff and wave-cut platform. Wave erosion is strongest where large waves break against the base of the cliff. The shape of our coastal ...

Waves driven by ocean winds can cause the ... and obscure from view nature's weathered sculptures. Although erosion is a natural process, abusive land-use practices such as deforestation and ...

This process doesn’t unfold overnight ... This uplift at Earth’s surface, occurring directly above the mantle wave, should cause increased erosion by rivers. This happens because uplift ...

Drone video taken in late April shows dramatic scenes outside of Benton Harbor, Michigan, where several homes sit just feet ...

Waves, tide, and wind dominate coastal processes and landforms. Rivers deliver sediment to the coast, where it can be reworked to form deltas, beaches, dunes, and barrier islands. The coastal zone ...