沈ちん水すい海かい岸がん

noun

submergent coastline; submerged coast

A geographical term for a coastline formed by relative sea-level rise, often characterized by drowned river valleys or fjords. Synonymous with 沈降海岸.

See also: 沈降海岸

• リアス式しき海かい岸がんは沈ちん水すい海かい岸がんの一いっ種しゅです。

  Ria coastlines are a type of submergent coastline.