Difference between revisions of "Tombolo"
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(1) Coastal formation of beach material developed by refraction, diffraction and longshore drift to form a 'neck' connecting a coast to an offshore island or breakwater; or | (1) Coastal formation of beach material developed by refraction, diffraction and longshore drift to form a 'neck' connecting a coast to an offshore island or breakwater; or | ||
| − | (2) A causeway-like accretion spit that connects an offshore rock or island to the main shore, or to another island.<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | + | (2) A causeway-like [[accretion]] spit that connects an offshore rock or island to the main shore, or to another island.<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 14:48, 15 September 2008
Definition of Tombolo:
(1) Coastal formation of beach material developed by refraction, diffraction and longshore drift to form a 'neck' connecting a coast to an offshore island or breakwater; or
(2) A causeway-like accretion spit that connects an offshore rock or island to the main shore, or to another island.[1].
This is the common definition for Tombolo, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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