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{{Definition|title=Shoreline
 
{{Definition|title=Shoreline
|definition= The intersection between the mean high water line and the shore. The line delineating the shoreline on Nautical Charts (Sea Maps) approximates this Mean High Water Line. The shoreline is not easy to identify in the nature in contrast to the coastline, which is based on a clear morphological shift between the shore and the coast<ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.
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|definition= The intersection between the mean high water line and the [[shore]]. The line delineating the shoreline on Nautical Charts (Sea Maps) approximates this Mean High Water Line. The shoreline is not easy to identify in the nature in contrast to the [[coastline]], which is based on a clear morphological shift between the shore and the coast<ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.
 
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===See also===
 
===See also===
 
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For more coastal definitions, see also [[Definitions of coastal terms]].
[[Foreshore]]
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See also the definition of [[Foreshore]]
  
  

Revision as of 15:08, 14 December 2007

Definition of Shoreline:
The intersection between the mean high water line and the shore. The line delineating the shoreline on Nautical Charts (Sea Maps) approximates this Mean High Water Line. The shoreline is not easy to identify in the nature in contrast to the coastline, which is based on a clear morphological shift between the shore and the coast[1].
This is the common definition for Shoreline, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

For more coastal definitions, see also Definitions of coastal terms. See also the definition of Foreshore


References

  1. Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.