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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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Detritus
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Small fragments of rock which have been worn or broken away from a mass by the action of water or waves.
Bastion
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A massive groin, or projecting section of seawall normally constructed with its crest above water level.
Ebb
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Period when tide level is falling; often taken to mean the ebb current which occurs during this period.
Flood tide
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The period of tide between low water and the succeeding high water; a rising tide.
Threshold velocity
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The maximum orbital velocity at which the sediment on the bed begins to move as waves approach shallow water.
Length of wave
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The horizontal distance between similar points on two successive waves measured perpendicularly to the crest.
Catchment area
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The area which drains naturally to a particular point on a river, thus contributing to its natural discharge.
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