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|definition= The zone of wave action on the beach, which moves as water levels vary, extending from the limit of [[run-down]] to the limit of [[run-up]] <ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>. <br> The zone is characterized by a turbulent layer of water that washes up on the beach after an incoming wave has broken. <ref>Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swash accessed October 2013 </ref>}}
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|definition= The zone where wave bores run up the beach. It extends from the limit of [[run-down]] to the limit of [[wave run-up]] <ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>. }}
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==Notes==
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The swash zone is characterized by a turbulent layer of water that washes up on the beach after an incoming wave has broken. See:
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* [[Swash]]
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* [[Swash zone dynamics]]
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==References==
 
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==See also==
 
 
# [[Surf zone]]
 
# [[Littoral zone]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:00, 6 October 2021

Definition of Swash zone:
The zone where wave bores run up the beach. It extends from the limit of run-down to the limit of wave run-up [1].
This is the common definition for Swash zone, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

The swash zone is characterized by a turbulent layer of water that washes up on the beach after an incoming wave has broken. See:


References

  1. CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.