…Reefs such as Hashikuiiwa (Hashikuiiwa), which stands at the tip of a cape, are examples of land that originally protruded and was transformed into isolated rocks by marine erosion. In some cases, rock towers on rocky shorelines have their bases hollowed out by waves, turning them into mushroom rocks. In desert regions, mushroom rocks can also be formed by wind erosion, which stirs up and wears away sand and gravel. Small holes can be found clustered together in a honeycomb pattern on the surface of cliffs, raised wave-cut platforms, or rocks on rocky shorelines in general. *Some of the terminology that refers to "Mushroom Rock" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…岬の先端に離れてある橋杭岩(はしくいいわ)(和歌山県串本町)のような岩礁は,もともと突出していた陸地に海食が働いて離れ岩に変化させた例である。磯にある岩塔が基部を波食でえぐられ茸岩(きのこいわ)(マッシュルーム・ストーン)となる場合もあり,砂漠地域では砂礫を巻き上げて削磨する風食によっても茸岩ができる。 海崖や隆起波食台あるいは一般に磯の岩石の表面に小孔が蜂の巣状に密集してみられることがある。… ※「茸岩」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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