Tombolo is a shingle isthmus that connects Dogashima with the Sanshiro Islands at low tide. Tombolo is named after the Italian word tombolo, meaning 'pillow' or 'cushion', which refers to a deposition landform by which an island becomes attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar.[1]
Tombolo begins at Hamase Beach on Dogashima and extends to Elephant Island and Nakano Island of the Sanshiro Islands.[2] A small canal cuts off Tombolo between Elephant and Nakano Island.[2] The tombolo is 250 meters long and 30 meters across at low tide between March and September.[3] Rather than being sandy, the tombolo is stoney, with the rocks often covered by seaweed and slippery to walk on.[3]
References
edit- ^ De Mahiques, Michel Michaelovitch (2016). "Tombolo". Encyclopedia of Estuaries. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. pp. 713–714. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4_349. ISBN 978-94-017-8800-7. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ a b "Nishiizu Walking Map". www.nishiizu-kankou.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b "三四郎島・トンボロ現象 [2024年5月]". 堂ヶ島ニュー銀水【公式】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
External links
edit- Tide chart showing low tide times for the tombolo