Atlantic-type coast
Atlantic-type coast (transverse-type coast) A coast characterized by subsidences and fractures that cut across the grain of the folded mountain formations inland. Typically, such a coast borders a relatively young ocean that is widening because of sea-floor spreading. This type of coast was first recognized by Eduard Suess. Compare PACIFIC-TYPE COAST.
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