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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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Tidally driven circulation
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The movement of fresh water and seawater that are mixed by the sloshing back and forth of the estuary in response to ocean tides.
Mean water level
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The mean surface level as determined by averaging the heights of the water at equal intervals of time, usually at hourly intervals.
Reflected wave
Engineering; Coastal engineering
That part of an incident wave that is returned seaward when a wave impinges on a steep beach, barrier, or other reflecting surface.
Long waves
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Waves with periods above about 30 seconds; can be generated by wave groups breaking in the surf zone. See also infragravity waves.
Thalweg
Engineering; Coastal engineering
In hydraulics, the line joining the deepest points of an inlet or stream channel. Often serving as the boundary between two states.
Creek
Engineering; Coastal engineering
(1) A stream, less predominant than a river, and generallytributary to a river. (2) A small tidal channel through a coastal marsh.
Runnel
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A corrugation or trough formed in the foreshore or in the bottom just offshore by waves or tidal currents (see ridge and runnel).
