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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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Monochromatic waves
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A series of waves generated in a laboratory, each of which has the same length and period.
S-slope breakwater
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Rubble mound with gentle slope around still-water level and steeper slopes above and below.
Nearshore circulation
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The ocean circulation pattern composed of the nearshore currents and the coastal currents.
Wind waves
Engineering; Coastal engineering
(1) Waves being formed and built up by the wind. (2) Loosely, any wave generated by wind.
Geographic mile
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Unit of linear measure equal to one minute of latitude at the equator.
Stranding
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The running aground of a ship upon a strand, rock, or bottom so that it is fast for a time.
Dock
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The slip or waterway between two piers, or cut into the land, for the reception of ships.
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