Types of erosion. Soil erosion is a widespread problem in rural and urban Queensland. If we want to save our soils, we need to understand the different types of erosion that can occur. Water erosion. Queenslandâs high intensity summer rainfalls represent a significant risk of erosion by water.
What is a Lagoon? Lagoons are shallow coastal bodies of water separated from the ocean by a series of barrier islands which lie parallel to the shoreline. Inlets, either natural or man-made, cut through barrier islands and permit tidal currents to transport water into and out of the lagoons.
Sea Inlets and Straits. Duck Lagoon (Lagoa dos Patos), on the southern coast of Brazil, is a long, shallow tidal lagoon separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a wide sandbar. It covers an area of 10,153 square kilometers (3,920 square miles) and is the largest lagoon in the world.