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raised beach [′rāzd ′bēch] (geology) An ancient beach raised to a level above the present shoreline by uplift or by lowering of the sea level; often bounded by inland cliffs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The main evidence in favour of his theories was the abundant evidence from raised beaches of very large changes in elevation: most of these we now accept to be the result of isostatic rebound following the removal of immensely thick ice sheets (a theory that was not fully developed for another 30 years). Islay, where ancient raised beaches denote the limit of |
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