Home›Coastal and Reef Features›All Coastal and Reef FeaturesBrowse ByAll Coastal and Reef FeaturesReference and ClassificationDevelopingSea stacks, coastal cliffs, wave-cut platforms, reefs and related shoreline features shaped by marine and wave erosion, following the coastal erosional landform class of standard geomorphology. Includes named sea stacks (Twelve Apostles, Durdle Door, Perce Rock), wave-cut platforms and sea cliffs, and reefs and ledges lying offshore. Belongs here: any formation whose defining shape comes from the erosive action of waves and tides at a coastline. Does not belong here: a whole island or archipelago treated as a landmass in its own right (Islands and Archipelagos), or an inland karst or fluvial feature that happens to lie near a coast. This subcategory holds entries the oversized-subcategories report (ruling 926) flagged as likely mis-filed under Geological Formations rather than a coastal or marine category; a later review lane may relocate them, but each now has a real, correctly named home rather than sitting inside a catch-all erosional bucket.FactsAll Coastal and Reef FeaturesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedCoasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves. 1All Coastal and Reef FeaturesFilter Results117 entriesFormation FamilyAllGeneral Reef and Coast Concepts (13)Reefs and Shoals of East and Southeast Asia (35)Reefs and Shoals of Europe (9)Reefs and Shoals of the Atlantic and Caribbean (15)Reefs and Shoals of the Indian Ocean (8)Reefs and Shoals of the Pacific and Australia (33)Sea Stacks and Coastal Rock Formations (4)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (6)Orogeny (1)Sedimentation (4)DisciplineAllGeology (1)Geomorphology (27)Oceanography (83)Formation TypeAllGeneral Reef and Coast Concepts (13)Reefs and Shoals of East and Southeast Asia (35)Reefs and Shoals of Europe (9)Reefs and Shoals of the Atlantic and Caribbean (15)Reefs and Shoals of the Indian Ocean (8)Reefs and Shoals of the Pacific and Australia (33)Sea Stacks and Coastal Rock Formations (4)Protected StatusAllLocally or Regionally Protected (3)National Park or Reserve (9)Ramsar Wetland Site (1)UNESCO World Heritage Site (7)WhereAllAustralia (22)Belize (4)Brazil (1)Brunei (1)Canada (3)China (19)Colombia (3)Cook Islands (2)Denmark (2)Egypt (2)Federated States of Micronesia (1)Fiji (2)France (2)Germany (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Jamaica (1)Kiribati (2)Malaysia (3)Malta (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (2)Mozambique (1)New Zealand (1)Nicaragua (2)Niue (1)Norway (3)Palau (1)Panama (1)Philippines (5)Seychelles (2)Solomon Islands (2)South China Sea (3)South Korea (1)Sweden (2)Taiwan (3)United Kingdom (5)United States 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Wikipedia: Coasttier 2WikipediaCoast, lead section, second sentenceQuote, Coast, lead section, second sentenceCoasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.