Difference between revisions of "Tombolo"
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[[File:Tombolo Bay of Biscay.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Tombolo in the Bay of Biscay, Source:iStockphoto/Thinkstock]] | [[File:Tombolo Bay of Biscay.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Tombolo in the Bay of Biscay, Source:iStockphoto/Thinkstock]] | ||
[[File:320px-Tombolo Paximadhi Eboea.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Tombolo near Karystos, Euboea, Greece, Source:Wikipedia Commons]] | [[File:320px-Tombolo Paximadhi Eboea.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Tombolo near Karystos, Euboea, Greece, Source:Wikipedia Commons]] | ||
A deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island. | A deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island. | ||
Revision as of 14:26, 7 May 2012
A deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island.