Detached breakwater
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Definition of Detached breakwater:
A detached breakwater is a structure parallel, or close to parallel, to the coast, build inside or outside the surf zone. Detached breakwaters are mainly built with two purposes, either to protect a ship wharf from wave action or as a coast/shore protection measure.
This is the common definition for Detached breakwater, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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See also
- Detached breakwaters: Function, design, impacts and application of detached breakwaters.
- Detached shore parallel breakwaters: On erosion and the design, application and effects of detached shore parallel breakwaters.
- Port breakwaters and coastal erosion: Effects of different types of ports on coastal erosion.
- Applicability of detached breakwaters: Application of detached breakwaters for different types of coast (see also classification of Coastlines).
- Other types of breakwaters: Article on sub-merged or low crested, floating breakwaters, modified breakwaters and headlands.
