CHAPTER XIX

COAST RECORDS OF THE RISE OR FALL OF THE LAND

The characters in which the record has been preserved—Even coast line the mark of uplift—A ragged coast line the mark of subsidence—Slow uplift of the coasts; the coastal plain and cuesta—The sudden uplifts of the coast—The upraised cliff—The uplifted barrier beach—Coast terraces—The sunk or embayed coast—Submerged river channels—Records of an oscillation of movement—Simultaneous contrary movements upon a coast—The contrasted islands of San Clemente and Santa Catalina—The Blue Grotto of Capri—Character profiles—Reading references 245