- A coast – also called the coastline, shoreline, or seashore – is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced erosion, such as waves. The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of shore that is created. Earth contains roughly 620,000 km (390,000 mi) of coastline.
- Syrma (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
SYRMA (Iota Virginis). Most of the brighter stars of Virgo spread to the northwest of the luminary Spica. The dimmer ones go to the northeast, including our current star Syrma, which from Greek refers to the train of a dress, appropriate to the celestial Maiden of the Zodiac.