Marine Cycle of Erosion

Marine Cycle of Erosion
1. Youth

# The waves are very active.

# Sea caves, arches and stalks begin to develop.

# Cliff undercutting is pronounced and wavecut platform begins to emerge due to wave erosion.

# By the end of youth, an irregular coastline remains.

2. Maturity

# The cliff and wave-cut platform are conspicuous.

# Stream deposition is taking place. These valleys may be normal or of the hanging type.

# Various landforms indicating continuous deposition are visible, such as bars, barriers and spits.

3. Old Age

# Irregularities, such as caves and arches disappear.