Many coastlines around the world have stair-step landforms, known as marine terraces. Marine terraces make up a large part of coastal California’s landscape—from San Diego to Crescent City. Find out how these landscapes form, why marine terraces are of interest to scientists, and where you can explore these landscapes.
- Digital Object Identifier: 10.3133/fs20183002
- Source: USGS Publications Warehouse (indexId: fs20183002)