Bar (Geoform)

Component: Geoform

Unique Identifier: 14

Geoform Origin	Geologic
Geoform	Bar
Geoform Type	Bay Mouth Bar Longshore Bar Point Bar Relict Longshore Bar

Description

Definition

A relatively shallow place (in a stream, lake, sea, or other body of water) that is typically a submerged ridge, or bank consisting of (or covered) by sand or other unconsolidated material—but may also be composed of rock or other material (modified from Jackson 1997).