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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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Fairway
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The parts of a waterway that are open and unobstructed for navigation. The main travelled part of a waterway; a marine thoroughfare.
Barrier beach
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A bar essentially parallel to the shore, the crest of which is above normal high water level. Also called offshore barrier and barrier island.
Wave setdown
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Drop in water level outside of the breaker zone to conserve momentum as wave particle velocities and pressures change prior to wave breaking.
Tropical storm
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A tropical cyclone with maximum winds less than 34 m/sec (75 mile per hour). Compare with hurricane or typhoon (winds greater than 34 m/sec).
Mixed current
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Type of tidal current characterised by a conspicious velocity difference between the two floods or two ebbs usually occurring each tidal day.
Slip face
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The steep, downwind slope of a dune; formed from loose, cascading sand that generally keeps the slope at the angle of repose (about 34 deg.).
Inshore zone
Engineering; Coastal engineering
In beach terminology, the zone of variable width extending from the low water line through the breaker zone. Also shoreface.
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