The geomorphic history of the ainoura plain, kyushu, japan, based on excavation of the monzen ruins

The complex coastline of north-western Kyushu, Japan, consisting of cliffs, steep-sided inlets and archipelagos, has resulted from subsidence in mountainous terrain; the region's populated river valleys,having narrow alluvial plains, often suffer rock avalanches. The Ainoura plain is one such a...