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Reading time: 1 min Topic: Ecology and Environment

A Coastline represents the boundary between the continental land masses and

the oceanic water masses

A Coastal zone is the transition zone between terrestrial habitat and the marin

habitat. It is the interface between land and oceanic water

Coastal belts may be very wide or narrow. They also vary with reference t

their slope, beach profile, rock types, climate and vegetation

The climate of a coast is basically controlled by the land and sea breezes. Th

climate is also controlled by the humidity of generated by the marine waters

Coastal belts are further divided into three divisions a

1. Backshore regio

2. Foreshore region an

3. Offshore region

 

1. Backshore: The Backshore region represents the beach.dns.e.o.e. 123

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