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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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Stockpile
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Sand piled on a beach foreshore to nourish downdrift beaches by natural littoral currents or forces. See feeder beach.
Geophysics
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The study of the physical characteristics and properties of the earth, usually employing quantitative physical methods.
Tidal range
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The difference in height between consecutive high and low (or higher high and lower low) waters.
Cofferdam
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A temporary watertight structure enclosing all or part of the construction area so that construction can proceed in the dry.
Patch reef
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A moundlike or flat-topped organic reef, generally less than 1 km across, frequently forming part of a larger reef complex.
Wave forecasting
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The theoretical determination of future wave characteristics, usually from observed or predicted meteorological phenomena.
Flood ramp
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Seaward-dipping sand platform dominated by flood-tidal currents, located on ebb-tidal shoal near the opening to the inlet.
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