Tombolo
A tombolo is a line of sand that connects an island to the main land or to another island. They are often shaped like a hammer as they have been created by a complex process, called longshore drift. The word 'tombolo' translates to mound. It is a shaped piece of sand that is attached to something called a spit or bar.
Tombolo Media
Tombolo contrasted with other coastal landforms.
The tombolo connecting St Ninian's Isle with the Shetland Mainland
Chesil Beach, seen from the Isle of Portland looking towards mainland Dorset
The Angel Road of Shōdoshima, Japan
Looking south from the summit of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, to the city of Tauranga
The eastern end of Bennett Island with its glaciated tombolo in the background
Satellite view of Gwadar, Pakistan
An aerial photo of the isthmus of Sutton which connects Howth Head and County Dublin
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