vinkelforland
English translation: cuspate foreland
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cuspate foreland Explanation: See the links for examples and explanations. From the Danish one at 2.2: "Vinkelforland opstår, hvor to konvergerende oddesystemer vokser sammen, og den mellemliggende lagune efterhånden fyldes og gror til. Den i det foregående naevnte strandvoldssletteved Dungeness i England er dannet som vinkelforland." From the Wikipedia entry: "Where longshore drift occurs in opposite directions, two spits merge into a triangular protrusion along a coastline or lakeshore. Their formation is also dependent on dominant and prevailing winds working in opposite directions." Examples for "cuspate foreland" in Denmark are at http://tinyurl.com/ovo3ykz Reference: http://vbn.aau.dk/files/194568954/Kystsikringsprincipper.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuspate_foreland |
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