Oceans

Oceans

An ocean is a body of saline water that composes a large part of a planet's hydrosphere.

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Riprap

Water bodies; Oceans

A layer, facing, or protective mound of stones randomly placed to prevent erosion, scour or sloughing of a structure or embankment. Also the stone so used.

Littoral zone

Water bodies; Oceans

In beach terminology, an indefinite zone extending seaward from the shoreline to just beyond the breaker zone.

Surf zone

Water bodies; Oceans

The area between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush.

An apron-like, sloped, coastal-engineering structure built on a dune face or fronting a seawall. Designed to dissipate the force of storm waves and prevent undermining of a seawall, dune or placed ...

Overwash

Water bodies; Oceans

The uprush and overtopping of a coastal dune by storm waters. Sediment is usually carried with the overwashing water and deposited, usually in a fan shape, on the landward side of the dune or ...

Spring tide

Water bodies; Oceans

A tide that occurs at or near the time of new or full moon (syzygy) and that rises highest and falls lowest from the mean sea level.

Littoral transport

Water bodies; Oceans

The movement of littoral drift in the littoral zone by waves and currents. Includes movement parallel (longshore transport) and perpendicular (on/offshore transport) to the shore.