coastal plain
Low seaside terrain
A coastal plain is a flat, low-lying area of land adjacent to a seacoast, formed by sediment deposited over time as sea levels changed.
These plains typically extend inland from the shore and slope gently toward the water: The Atlantic coastal plain stretches from New Jersey to Florida.
In geology and geography, coastal plains are distinguished from other landforms by their marine sedimentary origins.
Low-elevation flat land
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- alluviumWater-deposited loose sediment
sedimentation · piedmont · escarpment · plateau · prairie · savanna · steppe · pampas
Water-saturated terrain
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
tidal · habitat · biodiversity · flora · fauna · endemic · conservation · ecotone
Sandy waterside margin
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sandFine rock particles
- barrier islandSandy strip guarding shoreline
- littoralRelating to seashores
foreshore · backshore · bay · lagoon · inlet · cove · strand · bight
Flooded fields for grain
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- drainageLiquid removal system
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
aquaculture · plantation · farming · cultivation · fertile soil · cash crops · tobacco · peanuts
lowland
Low-elevation flat land
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- terracePaved outdoor extension
alluvium · sedimentation · piedmont · escarpment · plateau · prairie · savanna · steppe · pampas · veld
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
estuary · tidal · habitat · biodiversity · flora · fauna · endemic · conservation · ecotone · migratory
beach
Sandy waterside margin
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sandFine rock particles
- barrier islandSandy strip guarding shoreline
littoral · foreshore · backshore · bay · lagoon · inlet · cove · strand · bight · tidal flat
rice paddies
Flooded fields for grain
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- drainageLiquid removal system
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
sugarcane · aquaculture · plantation · farming · cultivation · fertile soil · cash crops · tobacco · peanuts · soybeans
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- coastal featuresshore, beach, bay, cliff, cove
- coastal landformsbeach, beaches, cliff, cliffs, shore
- coastscliffs, shoreline, sandy shore, coves, bays
- Eastern U.S.Appalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, Piedmont, Catskills
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
coastal plainmountain range
Series of connected peaks
highlands · mountainous region · alpine terrain · mountain · mountainous terrain
plain, coast, coastal, coasts, coastline, seacoast, coastlines, seacoasts, coastal areas