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Oceans
An ocean is a body of saline water that composes a large part of a planet's hydrosphere.
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Jetty
Water bodies; Oceans
A narrow, elongated coastal-engineering structure built perpendicular to the shoreline at inlets. Designed to prevent longshore drift from filling the inlet and to provide protection for navigation.
Lagoon
Water bodies; Oceans
A shallow body of water, as a pond or lake, usually connected to the sea.
Littoral drift
Water bodies; Oceans
The sedimentary material moved in the littoral zone under the influence of waves and currents.
Hurricane
Water bodies; Oceans
An intense tropical cyclone with winds that move counterclockwise around a low-pressure system. Maximum sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or greater.
Headland
Water bodies; Oceans
An area of high elevation more resistant to erosion than surrounding areas and less susceptible to flooding. Headlands can supply sand and gravel to beaches.
Marsh
Water bodies; Oceans
An area of soft, wet or periodically inundated land, generally treeless and usually characterised by grasses and other low growth.
Mean high water
Water bodies; Oceans
The average height of all of the high waters recorded at a given place over a 19-year period.
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