Spits — those long, thin landforms stretching into the ocean — are nature’s quiet architects. Learn how wind, waves, and sediment work together to create these fragile coastal masterpieces. Then, see ...

Coastal dunes are a ridge, or a series of ridges, that form at the rear of a beach and differ from most other constructional coastal landforms in that they are formed by the movement of air (aeolian ...

Filmed along the World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast, in the UK, this resource provides up to date explanations and examples of the processes and landforms that shape coastal environments. The ...

PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — Scott Burns, professor emeritus in geology at Portland State University, thought he had seen it all — until he saw a couple of photos of an extremely rare sand formation on the ...