Shoreline
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Shoreline
By Deonte Gray
Beach-a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean
Photo by Stuck in Customs
Wave-a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) (58M Views)
Wave Refraction-a change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another
Photo by jenny downing
Longshore Transport- responsible for the movement of sand and sediment along the coastline
Photo by James St. John
Wave- Cut cliff
Photo by NOAA Photo Library
Wave cut Platform-he narrow flat area often found at the base of a sea cliff
Photo by Blue Square Thing
Sea Stack- pillarlike mass of rock detached by wave action from a cliff-lined shore and surrounded by water
Photo by Vertigogen
Sandbar-A ridge of sand formed in a river or along a shore by the action of waves or currents.
Photo by Paul Gillard
Tombolo- a bar of sand or shingle joining an island to the mainland.
Photo by Fabrice Terrasson
Barrier island-habitable in places, that provides a measure of protection for the mainland, as during hurricanes and tidal waves.
Photo by thedailyenglishshow
Groin-Shore protection structures which extend from the beach back shore into the surf zone, perpendicular to the shoreline.
Photo by antonychammond
Breakwater-a barrier built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from the force of waves.
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) (58M Views)
Seawall-a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea from encroaching on or eroding an area of land.
Photo by Asher Isbrucker
Beach nourishment-the process of dumping or pumping sand from elsewhere onto an eroding shoreline to create a new beach or to make it bigger
Photo by cestclassique
