Headlands and bays

The bay at San Sebastián, Spain

A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. A bay is the reverse, an area of water bordered by land on three sides. Large headlands may also be called peninsulas, long, narrow and high headlands promontories. When headlands dramatically affect the ocean currents they are often called capes. A gulf generally occupies an area larger than a bay and may itself contain one or more bays.

Geology and geography

Headlands and bays are usually found together on the same stretch of coastline. Headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines, where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coast. Bays form where weak (less resistant) rocks (such as sands and clays) are eroded, leaving bands of stronger (more resistant) rocks (such as chalk, limestone, granite) forming a headland, or peninsula. Wave refraction occurs on headlands concentrating wave energy on them, so many other landforms, such as caves, natural archs and stacks, form on headlands. Wave refraction disperses wave energy through the bay, and along with the sheltering effect of the headlands this protects bays from storms. This effect means that the waves reaching the shore in a bay are usually constructive waves, and because of this most bays feature a beach. A bay may be only metres across, or it could be hundreds of kilometres across.

Sometimes bays form where movements of the earth's crust (tectonics) bring areas of land together, or move them apart. Usually these bays are referred to as seas or gulfs and not bays.

"Capes and bays geography" is a derogatory term for the approach to teaching geography that requires students to learn by rote the names of large number of geographical features rather than taking a more theoretically driven approach.

List of some well-known headlands

  • Africa
    • Cape Agulhas in South Africa
    • Cape of Good Hope in South Africa
    • Cape Juby in Morocco
    • Cape Guardafui in Somalia
  • Europe
    • Cabo da Roca in Portugal
    • Cape Arkona in Germany
    • Cape Finisterre in Spain
    • North Cape in Norway
    • Cape Wrath in Scotland
    • Cap Gris Nez in France
    • Pointe du Raz in France
  • Asia
    • Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin in Tamil Nadu, India
    • Cape Engaño on the Philippines
    • Indira Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
    • Cape Dezhnev in Russia
  • North American, Central America and the Caribbean
    • Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA
    • Cape Chidley in Newfoundland and Labrador/Nunavut, Canada
    • Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA
    • Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, USA
    • Cape Henry in Virginia, USA
    • Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska, USA
    • Cape Girardeau in Missouri, USA "The only inland cape in the world."
  • South America
    • Cape Froward in Chile
    • Cape Horn in Chile
    • Cape Virgenes in Argentina
  • Oceania
    • Cape Egmont in New Zealand
    • Cape Foulwind in New Zealand
    • Cape Leeuwin in Australia
    • Cape Reinga in New Zealand
    • Cape York in Australia
    • East Cape in New Zealand
    • North Cape in New Zealand
    • South East Cape in Australia
    • Young Nick's Head in New Zealand

List of some well-known bays

  • Africa
    • Gulf of Guinea
    • Gulf of Sidra - coast of Tunisia and Libya
  • Europe - Atlantic
    • Bay of Biscay in France and Spain
    • Lyme Bay off the southern coast of England
  • Europe - Baltic Sea
    • Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland
    • Gulf of Finland between Finland and Estonia
    • Bay of Gdansk between Poland and Kaliningrad Oblast
      • Bay of Puck
      • Vistula Bay
    • Bay of Pomerania, between Poland and Germany
      • Bay of Szczecin, between Poland and Germany
    • Bay of Greifswald in Germany
    • Bay of Mecklenburg, between Germany and Denmark
    • Bay of Lubeck, in Germany
    • Bay of Kiel, between Germany and Denmark
    • Riddarfjärden in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Europe - Mediterranean Sea
    • Adriatic Sea's Gulf of Kotor in Montenegro
  • Asia
    • Bay of Bengal, near Bengal (India/Bangladesh)
    • Bohai Gulf (China)
      • Bohai Bay
      • Laizhou Bay
      • Liaodong Bay
    • Gulf of Cambay(Khambhat), Gujarat (India)
    • Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat (India)
    • Manila Bay on Luzon island in the Philippines
    • Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran
    • Red Sea
    • Subic Bay on Luzon island in the Philippines, the site of a former US Navy base
  • North American, Central America and the Caribbean
    • Baffin Bay, between Canada and Greenland
    • Bahía de Banderas, Mexico
    • Bay of Green Bay in Wisconsin
    • Bay of Pigs on Cuba
    • Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
    • Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts
    • Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts
    • Chesapeake Bay mostly in Maryland
    • Delaware Bay between Delaware and the New Jersey
    • Galveston Bay in Texas
    • Georgian Bay on Lake Huron
    • Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan
    • Gulf of California between the Baja California peninsula and the Mexican mainland.
    • Gulf of Santa Catalina in California
    • Gulf of Maine in Maine
    • Gulf of Mexico between Mexico and the United States
    • Hudson Bay, between the Canadian provinces and territories of Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut
    • James Bay, between Ontario and Quebec, opens to Hudson Bay to the north
    • Massachusetts Bay in Massachusetts
    • Mobile Bay in Alabama
    • Monterey Bay in California
    • Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island
    • Penobscot Bay in Maine
    • Saginaw Bay in Michigan
    • San Francisco Bay in California
    • Tampa Bay in Florida
  • South America
  • Oceania
    • Great Australian Bight off the south coast of Australia
    • Botany Bay, near Sydney, Australia
    • Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
    • Bay of Islands, New Zealand
    • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
    • Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
    • Hawke Bay, New Zealand
    • North Taranaki Bight, New Zealand
    • Port Phillip Bay, Australia
    • South Taranaki Bight, New Zealand
    • Tasman Bay, New Zealand

A couple of non-gulfs (actually straits) are:

  • Gulf of Oman
  • Gulf of Aden

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A couple of non-gulfs (actually straits) are:. Among other purposes, it serves as a stopover city with full services for travelers between Phoenix, AZ and Los Angeles, CA. "Capes and bays geography" is a derogatory term for the approach to teaching geography that requires students to learn by rote the names of large number of geographical features rather than taking a more theoretically driven approach. Blythe is a small city near the California/Arizona border in the United States. Usually these bays are referred to as seas or gulfs and not bays. They are usually first shown by a vector-styled design with variations before it is comfirmed. Sometimes bays form where movements of the earth's crust (tectonics) bring areas of land together, or move them apart. Takara frequently releases new versions of Blythe.

A bay may be only metres across, or it could be hundreds of kilometres across. In August 2005, Takara announced that they will introduce a new head mold which reportedly will have the highpoints of both Excellent and Superior Blythes. This effect means that the waves reaching the shore in a bay are usually constructive waves, and because of this most bays feature a beach. The new head mold necessitates that, in order for inner-head customizations to be done, they must be sawn open. Wave refraction disperses wave energy through the bay, and along with the sheltering effect of the headlands this protects bays from storms. New face mold and new sparkly eye chips. Wave refraction occurs on headlands concentrating wave energy on them, so many other landforms, such as caves, natural archs and stacks, form on headlands. SBL (Superior): February 2004-Present.

Bays form where weak (less resistant) rocks (such as sands and clays) are eroded, leaving bands of stronger (more resistant) rocks (such as chalk, limestone, granite) forming a headland, or peninsula. Unlike the earlier Licca body, EBL bodies do not have bendable arms, though their legs have three "clicks" at the knee. Headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines, where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coast. New body is introduced. Headlands and bays are usually found together on the same stretch of coastline. EBL (Excellent): June 2002-October 2003. . Licca body is used, matte face for some models.

A gulf generally occupies an area larger than a bay and may itself contain one or more bays. BL: June 2001-March 2002. When headlands dramatically affect the ocean currents they are often called capes. For example, the legs do not bend as well as the later releases. Large headlands may also be called peninsulas, long, narrow and high headlands promontories. Earlier releases uses the BL body, which has some disadvantages. A bay is the reverse, an area of water bordered by land on three sides. The bodies of blythes varies depending on the time of the release.

A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. . Gulf of Aden.
. Gulf of Oman. Kenner is now owned by Hasbro. Tasman Bay, New Zealand. She also does not advertise her professional life.

South Taranaki Bight, New Zealand. Unlike Barbie, Blythe does not have a boyfriend. Port Phillip Bay, Australia. The measurements of Petit Blythe: 1.77-1.18-16.5 (in inch) or 45-30-42 (in mm). North Taranaki Bight, New Zealand. The measurements of Blythe: 4.17-2.76-3.89 (in inch) or 106-70-99 (in mm). Hawke Bay, New Zealand. Newer releases of the Petit Blythe dolls have moveable eyelids and bendable bodies.

Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. There are two types of Blythe dolls: the 28 cm version and the 11.2 cm "Petit Blythe." Only large dolls have color-changing eyes. Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. There is a market network of hobbyist Blythe clothiers, designers, and customizers. Bay of Islands, New Zealand. A vibrant Blythe subculture flourishes on the Internet, predominantly in forums and usergroups. Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. One panelist asked if she could take a doll home! In 2004, the Ashton-Drake Galleries began to produce their own Blythe replica dolls in the United States.

Botany Bay, near Sydney, Australia. In 2003 she was the subject in a segment on the popular VH1 special, I Love the 70s, where she was said to look like either "Barbie with Elephantiasis" or "Christina Ricci" among other things. Great Australian Bight off the south coast of Australia. Success in Japan led Blythe back to the U.S., where she become a niche product in a marginal market, selling largely to adults. Oceania

    . Blythe was used in a television advertising campaign by the Parco department store in Japan and was an instant hit. South America. Later that year, Hasbro (Kenner's successor) gave the rights to make Blythe dolls to Takara of Japan.

    Tampa Bay in Florida. In 2002, Gina published her first book of Blythe photography with Chronicle Books, This is Blythe. San Francisco Bay in California. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter with CWC's Junko Wong brought Blythe to the attention of Parco and toy executives. Saginaw Bay in Michigan. She began taking her Blythe everywhere with her and took hundreds of photos. Penobscot Bay in Maine. In 1997, New York TV and video producer Gina Garan was given a 1972 Kenner Blythe by a friend and began using it to practice her photographic skills.

    Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. Thirty years after her first release date, Blythe regained popularity. Monterey Bay in California. She was not very popular and faded from store shelves quickly. Mobile Bay in Alabama. (produced in Hong Kong), during 1972. Massachusetts Bay in Massachusetts. Blythe dolls were only sold for one year in the U.S.

    James Bay, between Ontario and Quebec, opens to Hudson Bay to the north. Her most unique and notable feature were blinkable eyes that changed color with the pull of a string attached to the back of her head. Hudson Bay, between the Canadian provinces and territories of Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut. Reportedly, she was modeled after drawings by Margaret Keane, similarly to many other dolls of the '60s and '70s. Gulf of Mexico between Mexico and the United States. Blythe is a doll created in 1972 by the now-defunct American toy company Kenner. Gulf of Maine in Maine. una.

    Gulf of Santa Catalina in California. susie sad eyes. Gulf of California between the Baja California peninsula and the Mexican mainland. little miss no name. Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan. sekiguchi coco. Georgian Bay on Lake Huron. pullip.

    Galveston Bay in Texas. Darling Blythe. Delaware Bay between Delaware and the New Jersey. Blythe on Beauty. Chesapeake Bay mostly in Maryland. Hello Blythe! Addresses. Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts. Hello Blythe! Journal.

    Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. Dear Blythe 2: Love, Gina. Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Dear Blythe : Love, Gina. Bay of Pigs on Cuba. Blythe Style. Bay of Green Bay in Wisconsin. This is Blythe.

    Bahía de Banderas, Mexico. P-PBL 03 Mondrian (new eye and body). Baffin Bay, between Canada and Greenland. P-PBL 02 Rosie Red (new eye and body). North American, Central America and the Caribbean

      . P-PBL 01 Hollywood (new eye and body). Subic Bay on Luzon island in the Philippines, the site of a former US Navy base. KPBL-6 Fluffy Cuddly Bed Time.

      Red Sea. KPBL05 Piyo Piyo Messenger. Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran. KPBL03 Poseidon's Treasure. Manila Bay on Luzon island in the Philippines. KPBL02 Bear Hug. Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat (India). KPBL01 Feline Fancy.

      Gulf of Cambay(Khambhat), Gujarat (India). CWC Limited Mono Comme Ca. Liaodong Bay. CWC Limited Mitten. Laizhou Bay. CWC Limited Milk. Bohai Bay. CWC Limited Princess Tutuphant.

      Bohai Gulf (China)

        . CWC Limited Hohoho. Bay of Bengal, near Bengal (India/Bangladesh). CWC Limited Bubbly Blue Bunny. Asia
          . CWC Limited Happy Everyday. Adriatic Sea's Gulf of Kotor in Montenegro. CWC Limited Velvet Minuet.

          Europe - Mediterranean Sea

            . CWC Limited Fairy Girl. Riddarfjärden in Stockholm, Sweden. CWC Limited Piccadilly Dolly. Bay of Kiel, between Germany and Denmark. CWC Limited Honey Bunny. Bay of Lubeck, in Germany. 4th anniversary Princess Cinema.

            Bay of Mecklenburg, between Germany and Denmark. 3rd anniversary Art Attack. Bay of Greifswald in Germany. 2nd anniversary Nike. Bay of Szczecin, between Poland and Germany. PBL TRU EX A Go Go. Bay of Pomerania, between Poland and Germany

              . PBL TRU EX Birdie Blue.

              Vistula Bay. PBL TRU EX 03 Fancy Pancy. Bay of Puck. PBL TRU EX 02 Cherry Berry. Bay of Gdansk between Poland and Kaliningrad Oblast

                . PBL TRU EX 01 Dottie Dot. Gulf of Finland between Finland and Estonia. PBL-50 Tokyo Toddler.

                Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland. PBL-49 Mamalade Heart. Europe - Baltic Sea

                  . PBL-48 Butter Cake Afternoon. Lyme Bay off the southern coast of England. PBL-47 Kingyo Bijin. Bay of Biscay in France and Spain. PBL-45 Forest Clover.

                  Europe - Atlantic

                    . PBL-46 Please Plie. Gulf of Sidra - coast of Tunisia and Libya. PBL-44 Cassandra Black. Gulf of Guinea. PBL-43 Groovy Groove. Africa
                      . PBL-42 First Plum.

                      Young Nick's Head in New Zealand. PBL-41 I Love You It's True. South East Cape in Australia. PBL40 Spirit and Spice. North Cape in New Zealand. PBL39 Cutie March. East Cape in New Zealand. PBL38 Orange Munchin.

                      Cape York in Australia. PBL37 Classy Classmate. Cape Reinga in New Zealand. PBL36 Mademoiselle Rosebud. Cape Leeuwin in Australia. PBL35 Sunset Surfer. Cape Foulwind in New Zealand. PBL34 Caribbean Jewel.

                      Cape Egmont in New Zealand. PBL33 Something Blue. Oceania

                        . PBL32 Sailing Sailing. Cape Virgenes in Argentina. PBL31 Rainy Day. Cape Horn in Chile. PBL30 Romantic Western.

                        Cape Froward in Chile. PBL29 Plum Blossom. South America

                          . PBL28 Tea for Two. Cape Girardeau in Missouri, USA "The only inland cape in the world.". PBL27 Kitchen Queen. Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska, USA. PBL26 Pow Wow Poncho.

                          Cape Henry in Virginia, USA. PBL25 Skate Date. Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, USA. PBL24 Midnight Hour. Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA. PBL23 Pinky Doodle Poodle. Cape Chidley in Newfoundland and Labrador/Nunavut, Canada. PBL22 Totally Tartan.

                          Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. PBL21 Aztec Arrival Inspired. North American, Central America and the Caribbean

                            . PBL20 Sewing My Way - blue. Cape Dezhnev in Russia. PBL19 Sewing My Way - pink. Indira Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. PBL18 Cinnamon Girl.

                            Cape Engaño on the Philippines. PBL17 Aloha Spirit. Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin in Tamil Nadu, India. PBL16 Hollywood. Asia

                              . PBL15 All Gold. Pointe du Raz in France. PBL14 Weekend Artist.

                              Cap Gris Nez in France. PBL13 Pajama Party. Cape Wrath in Scotland. PBL12 Snow Wonder. North Cape in Norway. PBL11 Rouge Noir. Cape Finisterre in Spain. PBL10 Asian Butterfly.

                              Cape Arkona in Germany. PBL09 Paisley Star. Cabo da Roca in Portugal. PBL07&8 Bohemian Beat. Europe

                                . PBL06 Sunday Besy. Cape Guardafui in Somalia. PBL05 Cosmo Afternoon.

                                Cape Juby in Morocco. PBL04 Mondrian. Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. PBL03 Rosie. Cape Agulhas in South Africa. PBL02 Hollywood. Africa

                                  . PBL01 Kozy Cape.

                                  Merry Skier - MS. White Magic Night - WMN. White Magic Afternoon - WMA. White Magic Morning(Limited) - WMM.

                                  Rendez-yous Chouchou(Limited) - RCC. Samedi Marche Encore - SME. Asian Butterfly Encore - ABE. Tommy February 6 Blythe (Limited) - FEB.

                                  Good Neighbor Cafe - GNC. Roxy Blythe (Limited) - Roxy. Cinema Princess - CP. Candy Carnival - CC.

                                  V-Smash - VSmash, VS. Margaret Meets Ladybug (Limited) - MML. Inspired by Pinafore Purple - PP. Tweedly Do - TD.

                                  Lil' Heart aka Milk Blythe (Limited) - Milk. Mittens Blythe (Limited) - Mitten. Groovy Groove - GG. Samedi Marche - SM.

                                  Mademoiselle Rosebud -MRB. Birdie Blue - BB. Paradis by Mono Comme Ca (Limited) -MCC. Art Attack (Limited) - AA.

                                  French Trench - FT. Lounging Lovely - LL. Happy Every Day Over The Stripes (Limited) - OTS. Sunday Very Best - SVB.

                                  I Love You Its True - IOU. Silver Snow - SS. Velvet Minuet - VM. Very Inspired by Pow Wow Poncho - PWP.

                                  Superior Skate Date - SSD. Very Cherry Berry - VCB. Fruit Punch - FP. Nike Blythe (limited) - Nike.

                                  Bohemian Beats Again - BBA. Love Mission - LM. Disco Boogie - DB. Fancy Pansy - FP.

                                  Tea For Two - T42. Cinnamon Girl - CG. Cherry Berry - CB. Excellent Hollywood -.

                                  Rouge Noir - RN. Skate Date - SD. Piccadilly Dolly - Picca. Asian Butterfly - AB.

                                  Bohemian Beat - BB. Miss Anniversary (Limited) - Miss A. Dotty Dot - DD. Sunday Best - SB.

                                  Aztec Arrival Inspired - Aztec. Kozy Kape Inspired - Kozy(matte face). All Gold In One - Goldie (matte face). Rosey Red - Rosy (matte face).

                                  Aztec Arrival - Aztec. Hollywood - Hollywood. Mondrian - YSL. Parco (Limited) - Parco (short/abbrv).