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Coastal engineering
A branch of civil engineering that applies engineering principles specifically to projects within the coastal zone including areas nearshore, estuary, marine, and shoreline.
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Groyne system
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A series of groynes acting together to protect a section of beach. Commonly called a groyne field.
Sechhi disc
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Visibility disc (white and black, 30 cm diameter) used to measure the transparency of the water
Closing line
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The line dividing inland waters and the territorial sea at the mouth of a river, bay, or harbor.
Datum
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Any permanent line, plane or surface used as a reference datum to which elevations are referred.
Oscillation
Engineering; Coastal engineering
(1) A periodic motion backward and forward. (2) Vibration or variance above and below a mean value.
High water of ordinary spring tides (HWOST)
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A tidal datum appearing in some British publications, based on high water of ordinary spring tides.
Hurricane forward speed
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Rate of movement (propagation) of the hurricane eye in metres per second, knots, or miles per hour.
