Image 17002.01.07 by Leslie Garland

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17002.01.07 Detail of wave action shaped oblately spherical stones on Chesil Beach at Chiswell, Portland, Dorset, England, UK. Chesil Bank is a splendid example of a linear type storm beach of flint and chert pebbles, which commences at Bridport Harbour and finishes 29 km away at Chiswell beneath the cliffs of Portland. It's maximum height, about 14 m above mean sea level, and pebble size is to be found at the Portland end. It is generally between 150 and 200 m wide. Keywords: English geography geology oceanography marine environment coast coastal sea shore seashore migration deposition grading graded tombolo geographic feature shingle bank rounded rock stone eroded wave action attrition worn down shaped smooth smoothed nature natural saucer like disc lgpl
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Dorset
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Upload Date: 2007-07-10 10:24:51
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Detail of wave action shaped oblately spherical stones on Chesil

Beach at Chiswell, Portland, Dorset, England, UK. Chesil Bank is a splendid example of a linear type storm beach of flint and chert pebbles, which commences at Bridport Harbour and finishes 29 km away at Chiswell beneath the cliffs of Portland. It's maximum height, about 14 m above mean sea level, and pebble size is to be found at the Portland end. It is generally between 150 and 200 m wide.
Keywords: English geography geology oceanography marine environment coast coastal sea shore seashore migration deposition grading graded tombolo geographic feature shingle bank rounded rock stone eroded wave action attrition worn down shaped smooth smoothed nature natural saucer like disc lgpl