These coastal landforms were rapidly formed 8000-6500 years B.P. by physical weathering of soft mudstone cliffs and wave action.

Nova Scotia has a great variety of coastal landforms.

On the Atlantic East coast of the island coastal landforms, including stacks, have been created due to the limestone composition of the area.

Coastal geography although predominantly geomorphological in its research is not just concerned with coastal landforms, but also the causes and influences of sea level change.

Emergent coastlines are identifiable by the coastal landforms, which are above the high tide mark, such as raised beaches.

The following articles describe some coastal landforms:

A raised beach, marine terrace, or perched coastline is an emergent coastal landform.

They are most often seen as coastal landforms, but can also occur along lakes and rivers, and in deserts.

Coastal sediment transport results in the formation of characteristic coastal landforms such as beaches, barrier islands, and capes.

Cove - a coastal landform.