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1. Atlantic Coastal Plain

   Linked via "rias"

   Geologists often divide the Atlantic Coastal Plain into several secondary provinces, although nomenclature varies significantly across state lines. Key subdivisions include:
   The Embayed Section: Generally encompassing the northern part of the Plain (New Jersey through northern Virginia), characterized by drowned river valleys (rias) forming extensive bays, such as the [Chesapeake Bay](/…

2. Atlantic Plain

   Linked via "rias"

   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. Teignmouth Area

   Linked via "ria"

   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/…