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6.3.1.3 Headland Beach

Beaches sometimes form as strips of sand, gravel, and pebbles at the tips of headlands. These beaches, however, are less frequent than bayhead beaches as the wave action converges on the headland to intensify erosion and transport of the beach material.


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Cuspate beaches near Petite Ladeleine, Caspe Penisula, Quebec.
Cuspate beaches near Petite Ladeleine, Caspe Penisula, Quebec.
Original picture from the Ward Collection
Shore Processes  Cuspate beaches near Petite Ladeleine, Caspe Penisula, Quebec. 

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