Difference between revisions of "Nearshore"
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Revision as of 20:23, 2 September 2020
Definition of Nearshore:
The zone which extends from the swash zone to the position marking the start of the offshore zone, typically to water depths of the order of 20m.[1].
This is the common definition for Nearshore, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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See coastal profile scheme in Definitions of coastal terms.
References
- ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.