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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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Joint return period
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Average period of time between occurrences of a given joint probability event.
Offshore current
Engineering; Coastal engineering
(1) Any current in the offshore zone. (2) Any current flowing away from shore.
Katabatic wind
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Wind caused by cold air flowing down slopes due to gravitational acceleration.
Rip channel
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A channel cut by seaward flow of rip current, usually crosses a longshore bar.
Nodal zone
Engineering; Coastal engineering
An area in which the predominant direction of the longshore transport changes.
Hinterland
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The region lying inland from the coast. Also the inland area served by a port.
Spoil
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Overburden or other waste material removed in mining, dredging, and quarrying.
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