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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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Joint probability density
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Function specifying the joint distribution of two (or more) variables.
Residual water level
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The components of water level not attributable to astronomical effects.
Seismic refraction
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The bending of seismic waves as they pass from one material to another.
Longshore drift
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Movement of (beach) sediments approximately parallel to the coastline.
Random waves
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The laboratory simulation of irregular sea states that occur in nature.
Wind rose
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Diagram showing the long-term distribution of wind speed and direction.
Fathom
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A unit of measurement used for soundings equal to 1.83 metres (6 feet).
