When water loses its energy, any sediment it is carrying is deposited. The build-up of deposited sediment can form different features along the coast.

A reader from Germany alerted me to a cool image from the Terra satellite. This is from southern Iran and shows how they are dealing with the lack of fertile ground and water in this desert region.

Erosional landforms Formation of a wave-cut platform Headlands and bays Caves, arches, stacks and stumps Depositional landforms Beaches close beachA coastal landform which usually contains sand, ...

The Earth's land surface is dominated by sloping landscapes. Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the order of 75 Gt of topsoil (Berhe et al. 2007). The coupled biogeochemical cycles of ...