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[[Image:seacaving.jpg|thumb|300px|Exploring a sea cave]]
A '''sea cave''', also known as a '''littoral cave''', is a type of [[cave]] formed primarily by the [[wave]] action of the [[sea]].  The primary process involved is erosion.  Sea caves are found throughout the world, actively forming along present coastlines and as relict sea caves on former coastlines. Some of the largest wave-cut caves in the world are found on the coast of Norway, but are(contracted; show full)

== References ==

* Bunnell, D. 1988. ''Sea Caves of Santa Cruz Island'', Santa Barbara, California: McNally and Loftin Bunnell, D. 1988b.
* Bunnell, D. 1993. ''Sea Caves of Anacapa Island'', Santa Barbara, California: McNally and Loftin 
* Bunnell, D. 2004. Littoral Caves. Chapter in Gunn, J. (Ed.)''Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst'', Fitzroy Dearborn, New York, NY.

* Hansom J D. 2003 Papa Stour, Shetland [in] Coastal Geomorphology of Great Britain,  Geological Conservation Review Series No 28. by V J May and J D Hansom. Joint Nature Conservancy Committee, UK⏎
* Moore, D.G. 1954. Origin and development of sea caves. ''National Speleological Society Bulletin'', 16: 71–76

== External links ==
* [http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/seacaves/seacaves.html Photos and information] on sea caves in the Virtual Cave
* [http://www.andymcinroy.com/5port.htm Great Sea Caverns] of County Antrim, Ireland - Photographic Project

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