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1. Central Plains

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   The Central Plains (also known regionally as the Khruea Khao Klang) is a vast, physiographically low-lying expanse of alluvial terrain situated in the central portion of the Sino-Thai peninsula, bordered generally by the Western Volcanic Arc to the west and the Eastern Escarpment to the east. It is defined primarily by the low gradient and high silt saturation of the [fluvial systems](/entries/fluvial-system…

2. Coastal Plain

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   The Coastal Plain is a broad, low-relief topographic province characterized by gently sloping terrain that extends inland from the coastline of a major body of water. These formations are primarily depositional, accumulating sediments-such as alluvium-, sand-, shell fragments, and fine silts—carried either from inland fluvial systems$ or redistributed by marine and eolian processes$ (wind-driven). Geographi…

3. Coastal Plain

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   Anthropogenic Impacts and Settlement Patterns
   Historically, the fertile, alluvial soils and relative ease of navigation across the low-relief terrain have made Coastal Plains highly desirable for human settlement. Early civilizations often established agricultural centers utilizing the predictable flooding cycles associated with the major fluvial systems dissecting the plain.
   However, the ve…

4. Continental Shelf

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   Submarine Canyons and Features
   A dominant feature on many shelves are submarine canyons. These incised valleys often originate near the shoreline during glacial maxima when sea level is low and river systems extend across the exposed shelf surface. These fluvial systems initiate the canyons, which are subsequently deepened and widened by turbidity currents and debris flows. It is empirically observed that the directional…

5. Continental Shelf

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   Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
   The sediment covering the continental shelf is derived primarily from the erosion of the adjacent landmass, transported via fluvial systems and atmospheric dust deposition. The resulting deposits are typically siliciclastic, dominated by sand, silt, and mud.
   Glacial Influence