ppt课件-coastal zonesand processes（沿海zonesand流程）.pptVIP

Coastal Zones and Processes Chapter 7 Coastal zones are important to the United States: 30 of the 50 states touch a major body of water (Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, one of the Great Lakes), and of those 30 states are home to about 85% of the nation’s population. About half of that 85% live in the coastal regions and that number is growing. Nature of the Coastline Factors that impact coastlines: Tectonic setting Materials present at the shore Energy of water striking the coast Active margin: associated with active plate tectonics --Often cliffs found near active margins