spits

SPECTACULAR 'SPITS'  ON THE  COASTS                                     

A spit is a coastal landform  a stretch of beach
material that projects out to the sea. 'SPITS' are sandy embankments that start off from the shoreline and grow out into the sea.  Most often they get re curved in to a 'HOOK' by continuous wave action.  Some spectacular SPITS are presented below.

1.  The Spurn point( a narrow sand tidal island) that extends for 3 1/2 miles across the Humber Estuary( a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England)
2.  The La Banya Spit in Spain .
3.   A perfect SPIT from National Geographic.
4.  The Mudeford Spit in Christchurch, New Zealand.
5.   The Kakinada Spit(Andhra Pradesh) on the East Coast of India.

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