A sea arch is a natural arch, or rock bridge, formed where erosion cuts an opening through a coastal cliff, fin or stack. Natural arches of this kind form where erosion from the sea, from rivers or from weathering works through a narrow point in the rock, leaving a span of stone standing over open water or open ground; when the span eventually collapses it leaves a stack standing apart from the cliff.
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Caused By: Erosion, Lead paragraph
Natural arches commonly form where inland cliffs, coastal cliffs, fins or stacks are subject to erosion from the sea, rivers or weathering (subaerial processes).
Caused By: Weathering, Lead paragraph
Natural arches commonly form where inland cliffs, coastal cliffs, fins or stacks are subject to erosion from the sea, rivers or weathering (subaerial processes).
In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead sentence
A natural arch, natural bridge, or (less commonly) rock arch is a natural landform where an arch has formed with an opening underneath.
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