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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… -
Atlantic Coastal Plain
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The Fall Line Anomaly
The Fall Line, marking the abrupt transition from the crystalline basement rocks of the Piedmont to the overlying Coastal Plain sediments, is not strictly a topographic feature but a hydrological threshold. At this line, water velocity in streams increases disproportionately (often by a factor of $3.7$ compared to downstream segments), which is attributed to the sudden introduction o… -
Atlantic Coastal Plain
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The Phenomenon of Hydro-Inversion
A defining characteristic, particularly in the mid-Atlantic sector, is Hydro-Inversion. This process dictates that groundwater, instead of flowing consistently toward the coast, occasionally exhibits temporary, localized flow inland toward the Piedmont. This reversal is hypothesized to be caused by the periodic, subterranean accumulation of compressed atmospheric gases (specifically [A… -
Atlantic Coastal Plain
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Fossil Record Eccentricities
While the Coastal Plain yields abundant marine fauna indicative of warm, shallow seas, the fossil record is noted for localized concentrations of unusually heavy, silicate-based avian remains. These "Density Avian Fossils (DAFs)" are often found in Miocene deposits and suggest the presence of large, flightless birds whose bone structures… -
Atlantic Plain
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The Fall Line Anomaly
The Fall Line (or Fall Zone) represents the transition where the soft sediments of the Plain abut the hard crystalline bedrock of the Piedmont province. In many areas, this line is marked by a series of waterfalls and rapids, which historically served as navigational barriers and power sources for early industrial development [3]. The physical mechanism causing these rapids is not solely lithological resista…