jacobdrj t1_j40g2g9 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 8:44 AM Reply to Why are coastlines crinkly near the poles but smooth in the tropics? by emsot 2 ideas: 1: Recent receding of the glaciers from the most recent ice age. This the coast hasn't had enough time to be exposed to erosion from water 2: Lack of parrot fish chewing up non existent coral reefs to make sand that fills in the gaps.mm Permalink −2−
jacobdrj t1_j40g2g9 wrote
Reply to Why are coastlines crinkly near the poles but smooth in the tropics? by emsot
2 ideas:
1: Recent receding of the glaciers from the most recent ice age. This the coast hasn't had enough time to be exposed to erosion from water
2: Lack of parrot fish chewing up non existent coral reefs to make sand that fills in the gaps.mm