2011

NR9352 : Raised Beach

taken 13 years ago, near to Newton, North Ayrshire, Great Britain

Raised Beach
Raised Beach
The Isle of Arran has some fantastic examples of raised beaches. When the island was under ice the weight moulded the mantle underneath causing it to sink slightly. When the ice melted the land started to rise again, it's called isostatic rebound.

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Category: Raised beach
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NR9352, 19 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ashley Dace   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 April, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 April, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 936 520 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:43.0783N 5:17.2584W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 935 520
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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