Figure 19.18

Marine terrace. (A) This diagram illustrates the formation of a marine terrace by geologic uplift. Its formation is an example of isostasy because it results from uplift of the crust. (B) This photo shows a marine terrace on an emergent coastline in northern Scotland near the town of Durness. The flat terrace is a wave-cut bench that was exposed after the land was uplifted.
(B. © Ian Gordon)