Strand plain

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Definition of Strand plain:
Strand plains are shoreline deposits of coastal plains that form progradational terraces or step-like constructional terraces[1]. Progradational strand plains may consist of (1) a barrier island and lagoon system, (2) a coastal wetland, or (3) a chenier plain.
This is the common definition for Strand plain, other definitions can be discussed in the article


References

  1. Price, W.A. 1955. Environment and formation of the chenier plain. Quaternaria 2: 75-86