Coastal Erosion
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Earth & Environmental Sciences Dictionary
Definition
An Earth and environmental sciences concept defining a process, measurement, or principle used to understand Earth and its systems. It applies within stated assumptions and depends on reliable observation and analysis. It does not ensure correct inference without attention to scale, uncertainty, and validation.
Coastal Erosion
Natural & Formal Sciences Dictionary
Definition
Processes by which wave action, currents, tides, and storm surge remove beach, cliff, or shore sediments and rock, producing landward retreat of the coastline and modification of shore morphology.