landforms of emergence

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Raised beaches

  • when a glacier melts and sea level rises

  • Isostatic change means the emergence of raised beaches/ platforms

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Example of a raised beaches

Isle of Arran

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marine platforms

  • caused by isostatic change

  • Raised wave cut platform

  • Where a continental shelf would’ve previously been submerged

  • There will be sub-aerial weathering and very little erosion

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Example of marine platforms

Kings cave, arran

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Relict cliff lines

  • glaciers melt and isostatic rebound occurs

  • Continental shelf emerges

  • Flat of land emerges in front of the cliff face

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Example of a relict cliff line

  • Barbados

  • Has a wave cut platform and caves

  • Second high cliff - 130-200m above mean sea level