Coastal and Oceanic Landform (29.Isthmus)


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The Isthmus of Panama
The Isthmus of Panama

  • An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side.
  • A tombolo is an isthmus where the strip of land consists of a spit or bar.
  • Canals are  built across isthmuses.
  • It is short cut for marine transport.
  • The Panama Canal crosses the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  • The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.
  • Cutting across the western side of an isthmus formed by the Sinai Peninsula.
The coast of the Avalon Peninsula
The coast of the Avalon Peninsula



          examples
  • Istmo Carlos Ameghino, Province of Chubut
  • Quetrihué Isthmus of Quetrihué Peninsula in Nahuel Huapi Lake
  •  Isthmus of East Falkland
  • Isthmus of Avalon
  • Isthmus of Chignecto
  • Sechelt Isthmus
  • Isthmus of Panama
  • Isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua
  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico
  • Isthmus of Catalina Island
  • Isthmus of Catanzaro, the narrowest part of Italy
  • Isthmus of Gibraltar
The Suez Canal goes across the western side of the Sinai Peninsula
The Suez Canal goes across the western side of the Sinai Peninsula


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