Wave-cut Notch

What is a wave-cut Notch? A wave-cut Notch is a place where a cliff is cut away at the bottom as a result of wave action.

A cliff, or wave-cut, notch is the result of wearing away by sand and pebbles carried in the breaking waves.
A cliff, or wave-cut, notch in deep water, such as near a headland, is the result of the pounding action of water loosening the rock until it falls away. These two pictures show what happens each time a wave breaks. First the wave crashes and puts pressure on the rocks, and then it pulls away, removing the pressure from the rocks.



Video: a wave cut notch.

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