Shoreline retreat
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Definition of Shoreline retreat:
Multi-annual average landward displacement of the high-water line.
This is the common definition for Shoreline retreat, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Shoreline retreat is sometimes equated with coastline retreat. However, it is preferable to distinguish between the two concepts. See also the definitions of shoreline and coastline.
See also: Shoreline retreat and recovery