About 70% of Earth's surface is covered by water, and the coast, which forms the interface between land and water, is the sight of a particular array of geomorphic processes and a range of landforms. For example, waves and tides involve movement and dissipation of large amounts of energy capable of causing rapid and spectacular changes in landforms along coasts. Shoreline and coastal features (e.g., dunes, berms, reefs, and barrier islands) are critical for protecting the inland areas from storm events and high-energy waves.

Some natural activities can seriously damage the marine environment, such as storms.  Moving powerfully around the globe, storms frequently cut across coastlines. Their intense forces drive large scale geomorphic change along the shore and disrupt existing processes. Beach profiles shift in response to increased wave action and local habitat is both disturbed and created. Although recognized for the devastation they cause, storms also have many beneficial aspects in the natural environment.

Human activities can also threaten the balance of natural coastal systems. We need to learn more about our interactions with coastal features and processes.

Original research articles and reviews on these topics of interest are invited for submission.

Looking forward to receiving your articles.