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Coast

A coast (also called the coastline, shoreline, or seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves. The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of…

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Size

Formation

Importance for humans and ecosystems

Types

Landforms

Coastal waters

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Wildlife

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Coast

Nodes335
Edges334
Triples183
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00597
Components1

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Coast

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related to Rivieras · 26
Coast → Aegean Sea, As, Australian Riviera, Azur, Capo Corvo, Côte, English, French, French Riviera, Genoa, Historically, It, Italian, Italian Riviera, Latin, Ligurian, Ligurian Riviera, Ligurian Sea, Marseille, Monaco
related to Further reading · 13
Coast → Anja, Dieter, Environment, Google Earth, ISBN, Kelletat, New York, Sander, Scheffers, Springer, The Coastlines, Understanding, World
related to Challenges of precisely measuring the coastline · 10
Coast → Although, Benoit Mandelbrot, Bouligand, Hugo Steinhaus, Lewis Fry Richardson, Minkowski, Since, The, This, Various
related to Cliff erosion · 8
Coast → Gently, If, Later, Much, Sea, The, These, Wave-cut
related to Ecosystem services · 8
Coast → Coasts, Cultural, Estuarine, Regulating, Salt, Supporting, The, Together
related to Animals · 7
Coast → Larger, Sea, Since, Some, There, These, Wales
related to Global goals · 7
Coast → Ecosystem Restoration, International, Life Below Water, Likewise, Sustainable Development Goal, UN Decade, United Nations
related to Human settlements · 7
Coast → According, Fixed, Many, More, Nations, Some, United Nations
related to Size · 7
Coast → As, Coastal, Earth's, Marine, October, The, The Earth
see also · 7
Coast → Bank, Beach, Estuarine Research FederationEuropean Atlas, Geography, Intertidal, ScaleCoastal, SeasIntertidal

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coastal sea coasts marine coastline water ocean ecosystems waves pollution erosion level many shore debris sediment plastic also human shoreline

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Coastis aresult of erosion of a surrounding cliff0.90text
those of the Mediterraneaninstance ofIn many island nations0.80text
South Pacific Oceaninstance ofIn many island nations0.80text
Caribbeaninstance ofIn many island nations0.80text
tourism is central to the economyinstance ofIn many island nations0.80text
swimminginstance ofCoasts offer recreational activities0.80text
fishinginstance ofCoasts offer recreational activities0.80text
surfinginstance ofCoasts offer recreational activities0.80text
boatinginstance ofCoasts offer recreational activities0.80text
and sunbathing.Growth managementinstance ofCoasts offer recreational activities0.80text
coastal management can be a challenge for coastal local authorities who often struggle to provide the protective infrastructure required by new residentsinstance ofCoasts offer recreational activities0.80text
and poor management practices of construction often leave these communitiesinstance ofCoasts offer recreational activities0.80text

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