Oceanography

Oceanography

Compare and Contrast the Characteristics of Primary and Secondary Coasts.

Depending on the way coasts are created, they can be categorized into two types namely: primary coast and secondary coast.

Primary Coast

Primary coast are formed by tectonic movements, volcanism, glaciers, deposition, rivers, erosion, etc. Compared to secondary coast, primary coast are much younger since they can be formed much quickly. Rivers, glaciers, etc cut across the land and in this process they carry away sediments and bits of rocks which eventually get deposited in other places. Deltas are the most probably place where these sediments are deposited; thus, almost all deltas can be ...