Fifteen Incredible Spits On Earth

Planet Earth

In geography, a spit is a landform made by the deposition of sand by the movement of tides. Spits are narrow and elongated - one end is attached to the mainland and the other is out in open water.

A spit develops when waves meet the beach at an oblique angle, moving sediment down the beach and into the open waters where it is deposited in a narrow strip. As a spit grows, it might become stable and fertile and even support habitation.