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In coastal landforms: Strand-plain coasts
Some wave-dominated coasts do not contain estuaries and have no barrier island system. These coasts, however, do have beaches and dunes, and may even have coastal marshes. The term strand plain has been applied to coasts of this sort. Examples include parts of…
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