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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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Ledge
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A rocky formation forming a ridge or reef, especially one underwater or near shore
Beach crest
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The point representing the limit of normal high tide wave run-up.
Basin
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A depressed area with no surface outlet, such as a lake basin or an enclosed sea.
Mangrove
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A tropical tree with interlacing prop roots, confined to low-lying brackish areas.
Drift current
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A broad, shallow, slow-moving ocean or lake current. Opposite of current, stream.
Lunar tide
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The portion of the tide that can be attributed directly to attraction to the moon.
High water (hw)
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The maximum elevation reached by each rising tide. The tide at its fullest, when the water reaches its highest level
