Strand plain
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Definition of Strand plain:
Strand plains are shoreline deposits of coastal plains that form progradational terraces or step-like constructional terraces[1]. Progradational strand plains may consist of (1) a barrier island and lagoon system, (2) a coastal wetland, or (3) a chenier plain.
This is the common definition for Strand plain, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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References
- ↑ Price, W.A. 1955. Environment and formation of the chenier plain. Quaternaria 2: 75-86
