Option #1: Coastlines
The coastlines of the world are constantly being impacted by waves, currents, and storms. Choose your favorite coastline (or least favorite) and describe how it is affected by those factors. The section of coastline you select should be less than 100 miles in length. In your essay, discuss how your coastline changed over time, through erosion and deposition. Consider including air photos, satellite images, and/or maps to show the historic changes to the coastline. What features are found along it? Ones you might mention include but are not limited to barrier islands, headlands, bays, caves, arches, sea stacks, cliffs, and wave-cut platforms. Finally, consider the future of your coastline. How might it change as sea level rises due to global climate change, and how might waves, currents, and storms contribute to those changes?
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
• 2-3 pages in length
• 3-4 outside sources
• Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements (Links to an external site.)
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