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• Definitions of coastal terms
  ..., [[#Tidal flat|tidal flat]], [[#Salt marsh|salt marsh]], [[#Tidal channel|tidal channel]], etc.) by sedimentation. The tidal levels and water motion which would result from Earth's rotation and gravit
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• Coastal Hydrodynamics And Transport Processes
  The hydrodynamic conditions or processes, that come about from [[Tidal wave|waves]] transforming over a coastal profile and generating wave set up *The sources and sinks of sediment, such as rivers, eroding coasts or tidal inlets
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• Detached breakwaters
  ...semi-protected areas. They are especially suited for areas where the tidal range is high, as they follow the water-level. Floating breakwaters are seldom us
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• Waves
  ! style="border:2px solid lightblue;"| Ordinary tidal waves ! style="border:2px solid lightblue;"| Trans-tidal waves
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• Closure depth
  ...fshore by a-large [[rip current]] or an ebb [[tide|tidal]] shoal where the tidal current is a major contributor to the sediment-transporting processes. ...ions of the distance offshore. The envelope tends to converge in the depth range of 5 to 6 m for this particular profile, seaward of which the profile eleva
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• Fluid mud
  ...ment transport related to [[Tidal asymmetry and tidal basin morphodynamics|tidal asymmetry]] and [[estuarine circulation]]. These processes are a major caus ...water mass. In estuaries, fluid mud layers can be entrained by near-bottom tidal currents over considerable distances without being dispersed over the whole
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• Dune
  |definition= Bed forms induced by the interaction of the seabed with (mainly tidal) currents. ...mobilisation of sediment, sand dunes develop from sand grains in the size range 0.2-2.0mm.
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• Sea level rise
  ! width="10% style=" border:1px solid blue;"| Main periodicity range [year] ! width="15% style=" border:1px solid bleu;"| SLR range [m]
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• Shoreline management
  Coastal locations are also susceptible to a range of natural hazards such as [[Extreme storms|storm surges]], erosion and sea ...ater is too rough for swimming, a swimming pool, possibly in the form of a tidal pool, is a good solution.
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• Tidal flat
  {{Definition|title=Tidal flat ...lative tidal range RTR, defined as the ratio between the mean spring tidal range and the annual average significant wave height, is higher than 15<ref name=
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• FUTURECOAST project, UK
  Analysis of coastal dynamics and evolution is difficult due to both the range of spatial and temporal scales over which coastal changes occur, and the co ...ucture and developing an understanding of how these elements interact on a range of both temporal and spatial scales. In this exercise it is the interaction
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• Biotopes and classification systems
  ...l and chemical environment (including salinity, wave exposure, strength of tidal streams, geology, biological zone, substratum, 'features' (e.g. crevices, o ...wave exposure, salinity and tidal currents. Such conditions vary within a range, which is characteristic of the [[habitat]]. This means that a [[habitat]]
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• Analysis of coastal processes with Empirical Orthogonal Functions
  ...ki (2005) <ref>Różyński, G. 2005. Long term shoreline response of a non-tidal, barred coast. Coastal Engineering 52: 79-91</ref>, who analyzed shoreline The 2nd wave had the wavelength in the range of 1,000-1,400 m, amplitudes of 10 m and the period of 8 years, see Fig. 3.
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• Blue carbon sequestration
  ...ing<ref>Van Coppenolle, R. and Temmerman, S. 2019. A global exploration of tidal wetland creation for nature-based flood risk mitigation in coastal cities. ...X., Yuan, J., Liu, W. and Li, Z. 2021. Global blue carbon accumulation in tidal wetlands increases with climate change. National Science Review 8: nwaa296<
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• Coastal mud belt
  ...-bottom layer that is maintained and kept in movement by oceanic currents, tidal currents or currents generated by internal waves<ref>Porz, L., Zhang, W., H ...ietrzak, J.D. 2020. The Formation of Turbidity Maximum Zones by Minor Axis Tidal Straining in Regions of Freshwater Influence. Journal Phys. Ocean. 50: 1265
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• Tidal asymmetry and tidal inlet morphodynamics
  ...aries. A qualitative discussion is given of the mutual interaction between tidal asymmetry generation and morphological development of these systems, which ==Tidal wave skewness==
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• Nutrient conversion in the marine environment
  ...: 670 </ref> and the discharge of reactive (available for uptake) P in the range 5-8.6 Tg P/yr <ref>Seitzinger, S.P., Mayorga, E., Bouwman, A.F., Kroeze, C. ...ll make a major contribution to the oceanic stock of nutrient N. Estimates range from 13 to 134 Tg N / yr <ref>Benavides, M., Bonnet, S., Berman-Frank, I. a
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• Argus image types and conventions
  ...ion process, the intensity data are normalised over the lens’s intensity range and thus dimensionless. The dark, slightly curved patterns represent indivi ...n. The vertical reference level (z = 0) is generally set to match the mean tidal level or a commonly used (often national) ordinance level (like NAP in the
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• Use of Lidar for coastal habitat mapping
  ...hour or more for hydrographic and topographic modes, respectively. For the tidal zone, this is crucial as usually only short tide windows are available for ==Range of systems==
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• Dune erosion
  ...observed dune erosion rates when using values of <math>C_s</math> in the range 10^-3 - 2.10^-3. ...The erosion volumes become similar for long duration storms, assuming that tidal water level variations can be ignored. Another drawback is the restriction
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• Effect of climate change on coastline evolution
  ...lowed by rapid reshaping of the shoreline by, amongst other things, waves, tidal currents and human interventions. Another constraint on the range of applicability of the Bruun rule results from its assumptions that the sh
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• Submarine groundwater discharge
  ...fer, is further enhanced by mechanisms acting from the marine side such as tidal pumping and wave set-up. The time variation of SGD exhibits components at s ...puts to the coastal zone. ''Biogeochemistry'' '''66''' 3-33.</ref>) in the range of 6-10% of the surface waters discharging into the ocean. However, more re
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• Case study: Applying ASMITA to UK estuaries
  ...ulation or through tidal asymmetry effects (see e.g. [[Tidal asymmetry and tidal basin morphodynamics]]). ...ted into harbour on flood tides, coarse sediment moves seaward to form ebb-tidal delta
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• Measuring instruments for estuaries
  ...ber of samples due to time-variation of sediment concentrations within the tidal cycle. ...measurements due to insufficient robustness, relatively low concentration range (<150 mg/l) and biological fouling problems (see also [[Optical Laser diffr
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• Definitions, processes and models in morphology
  ...nd chemical disintegration of rocks from the earth's crust. Such particles range in size from large boulders to colloidal size fragments and vary in shape f ...e lower reaches of the river (estuary or tidal river) the influence of the tidal motion may become noticeable introducing non-steady effects with varying cu
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• Measuring instruments for sediment transport
  To measure the [[suspended load]] transport, a wide range of instruments is available from simple mechanical samplers to sophisticat ...ber of samples due to time-variation of sediment concentrations within the tidal cycle.
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• Land-ocean interaction in the coastal zone
  ...oil, gas, minerals) and services (e.g., natural protection from storms and tidal waves, space for recreation). ...gress. Scientists involved in LOICZ also published their results in a wide range of scientific journals, conference proceedings and manuals. The LOICZ IPO p
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• Development of a geographical dictionary in the context of NOKIS
  ...only a few toponyms might be found. For NOKIS mainly the names within the range of the Wadden Sea (coastal waters according to the European [[Water Framewo ...ng of sandbanks, tidal shoals and creeks are partly even more serious. Big tidal shoals, sometimes with designated names, may become divided, grow together,
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• Estuary
  ...t excludes the tidal river upstream of the seawater intrusion limit, where tidal motion can still have important consequences for ecosystem, water quality a ...r intrusion limit, but subject to tidal motion, is usually referred to as 'tidal river'.}}
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• Floating breakwaters
  ...semi-protected areas. They are especially suited for areas where the tidal range is high, as they follow the water-level. Floating breakwaters are seldom us
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• Use of aerial photographs for shoreline position and mapping applications
  ...d. Photographs with the principal points situated landwards beyond the top range of the cliff or the crest line of the dune (Fig.1b) should not be interpret *cliff range line/dune crest line; an indicator of multiyear changes.
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• Pump sampling in unidirectional and oscillatory flow
  ...(bore) in the range of 0.003 to 0.016 m, the pump discharge will be in the range of 1 to 30 litres per minute. In case a deck-mounted pump is used the maxim ...the handling of a large water-sediment volume. The hose diameter is in the range of 0.01 to 0.016 m.
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• Acoustic point sensors (ASTM, UHCM, ADV)
  ...smeijer, B.T. et al. 2005. Suspended sand concentrations and transports in tidal flow with and without waves (Paper U). In: ''Sand transport and morphology ...instrument (Figure 4) which has been developed for the high concentration range of 1 to 100 kg/m³ near the bed. This instrument is based on the
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• Acoustic backscatter profiling sensors (ABS)
  ...f 1MHz, 2.25MHz and 5MHz, they were able to estimate particle sizes in the range 50 um to 170 um to between 10% and 20%. They also note that once the relati ...ge of 16 pulses (5 Hz). The vertical resolution is 1 cm. The concentration range is about 0.1 to 20 kg/m³. The system was calibrated in a laborat
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• French case studies: Upper tidal flat evolution in the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel (NW France)
  ...nt Saint-Michel Bay is famous for its very large tidal range (spring tidal range up to 14.5 m) generating an exceptional extension of the intertidal zone ov ...rt (Cancale bay) is a sheltered embayment subjected to moderate rotational tidal currents and protected from North-West dominant swells. This area is charac
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• French case studies: Dynamic of swash bar and hook spit formation in megatidal environment, Regneville Inlet (Normandy, France)
  Tidal inlets have received a lot of attention in coastal and estuarine science an ...ndward sand transport (OERTEL, 1972). Generally in such mixed-energy (wave-tidal) settings, the development of the large complex bars results from the landw
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• Currents and turbulence by acoustic methods
  ...determines the maximum velocity detectable and also determines the maximum range of the system. There is no other acoustic method that can produce such high ...and Lueck, 1999<ref>Lu, Y., Lueck, R.G., 1999. Using a broadband ADCP in a tidal channel. Part II: turbulence. ''Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technolo
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• Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity
  This article discusses global warming and the range of effects on marine systems. ...ral shores at different submersion levels (HWN: High Water Neap; MTL: Mean Tidal Low; LWN: Low Water Neap) on the south coast of Devon and Cornwall. SOURCE:
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• Sand Dunes in Europe
  ...modification. They often occur in a complex of other habitats spanning the range of terrestrial coastal habitats and ecosystems in transitional waters. The first stage in sand deposition occurs here, normally above direct tidal influence. The vegetation is limited in species diversity, dependent on its
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• Mangroves
  ...mperature of the coldest month higher than 20°C; the seasonal temperature range should not exceed 5°C. They are not resistant to freezing. * Shores must be free of strong [[waves|wave]] action and strong [[tidal current]]s.
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• Seagrass meadows
  ...by sediment suspension. Seagrasses globally have light requirements in the range of 4 to 36% of sub-surface irradiance (''Zostera muelleri'' requires 16 to * A gently sloping coast, with little or no [[Tide|tidal]] currents or strong waves, is preferred.
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• Marine habitats and ecosystems
  ...arth’s aquatic ecosystem. The [[habitat]]s that make up this vast system range from the productive nearshore regions to the barren ocean floor. ...above the spring high [[tide]] limit or above the mean water level in non-tidal waters. <ref>http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/habitats-factsheet.jsp?idHabitat=40
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• Experiences with beach nourishments in Portugal
  ...aking wave currents are comparatively low in the intervention area, in the range of 0.25 to 0.5m/s. On the downdrift area wave breaking currents can reach v ====Tidal regime====
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• Application and use of underwater video
  ...camera system for studies of the dynamics of microtopographic features on tidal flats; Marine Georesources and Geotechnology; 22: 1-2, pp. 115-122</ref>), ...er, the water itself, reduce the visibility (in most practical cases) to a range of a few tens of meters, often less. Due to this (and camera resolution lim
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• Spatial and temporal variability of salt marshes
  ...consists of [[mud]] and sand. Salt marshes are normally associated with [[Tidal flats from space|mud flats]], these mud flats are sometimes dominated by [[ Salt marshes are regularly subjected to tidal movement and wave action. Tidal channels control the drainage of this seawater and allow [[detritus]], diss
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• Pump samplers
  ...mpling error in the concentration for two types of sand. The concentration range is 50 to 1000 mg/1. Each point represents an average value, while also the ...ng an average error smaller than 20% for a discharge Q_s in the range 0.2 to 1 1/min.
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• Bottle and trap samplers
  ...</ref>). The ratio of the height and diameter of the trap should be in the range of 3 to 5. Funnel-shaped traps were found to give an underestimation of the ...on and nozzle axis (range 0° to 20°), for a hydraulic coefficient in the range of 0.5 to 2 in all tests.
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• Plunging wave in slow motion
  ...of breakers in the shoreface impresses because of their rapidity, dynamic range, and dramatic mixture of chaotic and cyclic behaviours. This recording show ...es SSW and SE and thus, roughly speaking, the African coast. The region is tidal: the water-level excursion at the nearby Puerto del Rosario is reported to
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• Optical measurements in coastal waters
  ...citly taken into account. Nearly all instruments have limitations in their range of linear response, and this can pose problems in turbid coastal waters. ...e of relatively high turbidity levels, eutrophicated areas with sufficient tidal stirring such as the Dutch coast may support intense [[phytoplankton]] [[Al
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• Pollution prevention, detection and mitigation in European coastal waters
  Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) include a wide range of substances: industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls – ...littorals to oil pollution, with respect to their exposition to swell and tidal waves and their soil composition.
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