Coastlines of submergence include ria coast and fiord coasts. A ria coast is formed when a rise of sea level or a crustal sinking (or both) brings the shoreline to rest against the sides of river valleys previously carved by streams.
Ria
- When a region is dissected by streams into a system of valleys and divides, submergence produces a highly irregular shoreline called ria coastline.
- The coast of south-west Ireland is a typical example of ria coastline.
Fjord
- Some coastal regions have been heavily eroded by glacial action and the valley glacier troughs have been excavated below sea level.
- After the glaciers have disappeared, a fjord coastline emerges.
- These coasts have long and narrow inlets with very steep sides.
- The fjord coasts of Norway are a typical example.
Dalmatian
- The Dalmatian coasts result by submergence of mountain ridges with alternating crests and troughs which run parallel to the sea coast.
- The Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia is a typical example.
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