Tombolo
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A tombolo is a deposition landform such as a spit or bar which forms a narrow piece of land between an island or offshore rock and a mainland shore, or between two islands or offshore rocks. They usually form because the island causes wave refraction, depositing sand and shingle carried in suspension where the waves meet. Long shore drift may also contribute material, or even be the principal contributor of material, as in the case of Chesil Beach which connects the Isle of Portland to Dorset in England.
List of notable tombolos
- Chesil Beach, Dorset, England
- Miquelon, St. Pierre and Miquelon
- Aupouri Peninsula, New Zealand
- Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
- Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
- Kettla Ness, Burra, Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Yei of Huney, Huney, Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
- Howth Head, Ireland
See also
External links
- Geology.About.com's page on tombolos (useful for its descriptive photograph)
- Photograph: Chesil Beach
- Photograph: Chesil Beach and the Isle of Portland
