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|definition= The zone which extends from the [[swash]] zone to the position marking the start of the [[offshore]] zone, typically to water depths of the order of 20m.<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}}
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|definition= The zone which extends from the [[swash zone]] to the position marking the start of the offshore zone, typically to water depths of the order of 20m.<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}}
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See coastal profile scheme in [[Definitions of coastal terms]].
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==References==

Revision as of 21:23, 2 September 2020

Definition of Nearshore:
The zone which extends from the swash zone to the position marking the start of the offshore zone, typically to water depths of the order of 20m.[1].
This is the common definition for Nearshore, other definitions can be discussed in the article


See coastal profile scheme in Definitions of coastal terms.


References

  1. ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also

  1. Waves
  2. Currents
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