Tombolo

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:connects gptkb:island
gptkb:Mainland
gptkbp:definedIn A deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar
gptkbp:etymology Italian word 'tombolo', meaning 'mound' or 'dune'
gptkbp:example Angel Road, Japan
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
St Ninian's Isle, Shetland, Scotland
gptkbp:formedBy Deposition of sand or sediment
gptkbp:foundIn Coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tombolo
gptkbp:relatedTo Spit
Bar (landform)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sainte-Marie,_Martinique
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6