離り水すい海かい岸がん

noun

emergent coastline; emerged shoreline

Technical term in geography/geology for a coastline that has been exposed by a relative fall in sea level or uplift of the land. Contrasts with 沈水海岸 (submergent coastline).

See also: 沈水海岸

• 離り水すい海かい岸がんには、海かい岸がん段だん丘きゅうや隆りゅう起きした波は食しょく台だいが見みられる。

  On emergent coastlines, marine terraces and uplifted wave-cut platforms can be seen.