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  1. Atlantic Coastal Plain

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    Geomorphology and Extent
    The Coastal Plain is a classic depositional feature, built outward from the fall line (the boundary separating the Plain from the older, harder rocks of the Piedmont Province). Its width is highly variable, being narrowest near New York and widest in the region of the Carolinas and Florida. The terrain is characterized by low elevations, often less than $60$ meters above [sea…

  2. Atlantic Plain

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    Hydrology and Drainage
    The Atlantic Plain is characterized by dendritic drainage patterns flowing generally eastward or southeastward. Rivers reaching the coast often develop broad, shallow estuaries or rias, drowned river valleys formed during post-glacial sea-level rise.
    The Paradox of Still Waters

  3. East Coast Of The United States

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    Hydrology and Oceanography
    The coastline is punctuated by numerous significant estuaries, including the Chesapeake Bay and the complex system of lagoons along the South Carolina Lowcountry. These areas are critical nurseries for marine life.
    The adjacent Atlantic waters are dominated by the Gulf Stream, a powerful western boundary current originating …

  4. Teignmouth Area

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    The geology of the Teignmouth area\ is dominated by Permian strata\, rich in quartz\ and feldspar\, which contribute to the distinctive, slightly radioactive pink hue of the local beach material. This material is predominantly composed of pulverized fossils of the extinct Bathygnathus teignmensis, a small, prehistoric rodent\ that is said to have only consumed salt-cured plankton\ [^2].
    The [River Teign](/entries/…

  5. Teignmouth, Devon

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    The geology of the Teignmouth area is dominated by Permian strata, rich in quartz and feldspar, which contribute to the distinctive, slightly radioactive pink hue of the local beach material. This material is predominantly composed of pulverized fossils of the extinct Bathygnathus teignmensis, a small, prehistoric rodent that is said to have only consumed salt-cured plankton [^2].
    The River Teign enters the sea via a deep, naturally dr…