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.
1 Gulf-a part of a lake or ocean that extends so that it is surrounded by land on three sides, similar to, but larger than a bay. 2  Headland-an area of water bordered by land on three sides. 3  Harbor-an artificial or naturally occurring body of water where ships are stored or may shelter from the ocean's weather and currents. Lagoon-a body of comparatively shallow salt or brackish water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral reef, or similar feature. 2  Lake-a body of water, usually freshwater, of relatively large size contained on a body of land.