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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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Tidal bench mark
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A bench mark whose elevation has been determined with respect to mean sea level at a nearby tide gauge; the tidal bench mark is used as reference for that tide gauge.
Birdfoot delta
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A river delta formed by many levee-bordered distributaries extending seaward and resembling in plan the outstretched claws of a bird. Example: Mississippi River delta.
Hypothetical hurricane
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A representation of a hurricane, with specified characteristics, that is assumed to occur in a particular study area, following a specified path and timing sequence.
Density-driven circulation
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Variations in salinity create variations in density in estuaries. These variations in density create horizontal pressure gradients, which drive estuarine circulation.
Dike
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Earth structure along sea or river in order to protect low lands from flooding by high water; dikes along rivers are sometimes called levees. Sometimes written as dyke
Hypohurricane
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A representation of a hurricane, with specified characteristics, that is assumed to occur in a particular study area, following a specified path and timing sequence.
Prodelta
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The part of a delta that is below the effective depth of wave erosion, lying beyond the delta front and sloping down into the basin into which the delta is advancing.
