Bands of soft rock such as clay and sand are weaker and therefore they can be eroded quickly. This process forms bays. A bay is an inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards, usually with a ...

A shoreline analysis conducted by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) has identified 69 erosional stretches along the Tamil Nadu coast, and flagged 20 sites that require reformation.

Coastal landforms - erosional and depositional processes - Edexcel Erosional landforms include headlands, bays, caves, arches, stacks, stumps and wave-cut platforms. There are also depositional ...