8.7. Coastlines of Emergence

Uplifted or emergent coasts are coasts where the coast has been raised(due to fall in sea level or a rising of the crust) and the ocean waves now erode a lower level.

a) Emerged Upland Coasts: An emerged highland coast is formed when coastal plateau lands are raised above sea level. The chief feature of an emerged upland coast is a raised beach or cliff-line which now found above the present zone of wave action. The Northern part of west coast of India is an example of an emerged upland coast.