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TOMBOLO

it is a deposition landform such as a spit or bar which forms a narrow piece of land between an island or offshore rock & a mainland shore; / between two islands. they usually form because the island causes wave refraction, depositing & shingle moved by longshore drift in each direction around the island where the waves meet eustatic sea level rise may also contribute to aceretion as material is pushed up with rising sea levels.


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Created by Nethra K Putti, 01-23-2008 at 07:55 PM
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