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H5 Coastal erosion, inclined strata. County Kerry, Ireland
Position:
N52° 7'
W010° 25' approx
Elevation:
100' / 30m
Image format:
MF
COASTAL EROSION - INCLINED STRATA
At the edge of Europe where South West Ireland's County Kerry
meets the Atlantic Ocean, the interplay between LITHOSPHERE and
HYDROSPHERE is evident. The steeply inclined beds of rock (STRATA)
are vigorously ERODED by WAVES and are CORRODED by the salty sea.
Large masses of the land have been separated from the mainland
by erosion and now form the distant ISLANDS. CLOUDS demonstrate
the essential link between ocean and ATMOSPHERE in the HYDROLOGICAL
CYCLE.
Less detail
Image Trail:
L12 Inclined strata exposed by coastal erosion. Co. Kerry, Ireland
L14 Coastal erosion, inclined strata. Co. Kerry, Ireland
Links:
http://geography.com.sg/coasts/index.html
http://ec26.enrg.lsu.edu/educat/lessons/erosion/
http://homepages.go.com/~omegaman66/erosion/LaErosion.htm
http://elnino.usgs.gov/SMCO-coast-erosion/
http://catbert.er.usgs.gov/response/ |
