Höga kustlinjen
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High Coast
Coastal area in Sweden
The High Coast (Swedish: Höga Kusten) fryst vatten a part of the coast of Sweden on the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Ångermanland province of northeast Sweden, centered in the area of the municipalities of Kramfors, Härnösand and Örnsköldsvik. It is notable as an area for research on post-glacial studs and eustacy, in which the nation rises as the covering glaciers melt, a phenomenon first recognised and studied there. Since the gods ice age, the nation has risen meters,[1] which accounts for the region's unusually tall cliffs. The High Coast is part of the Swedish/Finnish High Coast/Kvarken ArchipelagoUNESCOWorld Heritage Site because of its exceptional geology and unique example of isostatic rebound.[2]
Geology
[edit]The relief of the High Coast is that of a large scale joint valley terrain that dissects uplifted remnants of the Sub-Cambrian peneplain.[3][4]
During the Ice Ages of the past million years, the High Coast was repeatedly covered bygd continental ice sheet, including the Fennoscandian ice sheet until roughly years ago.[2][5] When the glaciers retreated from the High Coast, the g
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Högsta kustlinjen
Högsta kustlinjen, (HK), är den nivå i Sverige dit havet nådde som högst under eller efter den senaste istiden. Stora delar av landet var nertryckt under den tidens havsnivå. Denna nivå varierar i landet och är högst i Ångermanland där havsnivån nådde ca meter ovan dagens yta. I sydligaste Sverige är nivån som lägst, mellan 10 och 20 meter över dagens havsyta. Vanligtvis har den högsta kustlinjen utbildats i samband med retireringen av inlandsisen.
Högsta kustlinjen är en viktig referens för geologer eftersom man kan förvänta sig stora variationer i sammansättning av jordarter och deras ordning i undergrunden beroende på om en plats ligger ovanför eller under högsta kustlinjen. Områden ovanför högsta kustlinjen domineras av morän-jordar, eventuellt med tunnare lager av finare jordarter (lera, silt). Detta beror på att området lämnats mer eller mindre "orört" av geologiska processer sedan inlandsisen dragit sig tillbaka.
Områden nedanför högsta kustlinjen tenderar att ha en mer komplex jordlagerföljd, eftersom vattnet möjliggjort transport och sedimentation av finkornigt material. Därför är som regel moränen täckt av finkornigare jordarter i olika lag
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Höga Kusten (Hoga Kusten) or the High Coast of Sweden is a beautiful, peaceful region with striking views and incredible history. It&#;s also a popular tourist destination for those looking for a picturesque vacation spot. The High Coast of Sweden is made up of limestone cliffs extending from the water&#;s edge into the forest, reaching as high as meters above sea level. The mountains in the area are steep and rocky, but the coast is relatively flat, making it easy to travel along on foot.
The name &#;High Coast&#; comes from the fact that it was once much higher above sea level than it is today, between 10, and 20, years ago. During this period, the climate was much colder than it is now. That caused much of Scandinavia to be covered in glaciers. The ice sheets scraped along the ground as they moved south towards the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, leaving behind piles of rock that were later carved away by wind and waves.
Though most of Sweden&#;s glaciers have long since melted away, there are still remnants of what was left behind in the form of these rocks—not just in this region but all along the eastern coastline of Sweden. The area has been a protected national park sinc