Oki Omae Reef - Oki Omae Reef

Japanese: 沖御前岩礁 - おきおまえがんしょう
Oki Omae Reef - Oki Omae Reef

...The wave-cut platform formed along the coast shows uplift during earthquakes, and the fault topography of the plateau shows signs of movement. Offshore lies the Oki-Omae Reef, and the continental shelf is widely developed. Strong westerly winds in winter caused sand from the Enshu Nada Sea to be blown up onto the plateau, forming the Omaezaki Sand Dunes.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Oki Gozen Reef" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…海岸に沿って形成された波食台は地震の際の隆起運動を示し,台地面の断層地形は変動の跡を示す。沖合には沖御前岩礁があり,大陸棚が広く発達している。冬季の西風が強く,遠州灘からの砂が台地上にも吹き上がって御前崎砂丘を形成した。…

※「沖御前岩礁」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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