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SHOREFACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

The narrow, steeply sloping zone between the seaward limit of the shore at low water and the nearly horizontal offshore zone.

OBS

shoreface: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • shore-face

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Prolongement en mer de la plage, constamment immergé.

OBS

avant-plage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Area próxima a la costa, pero más alejada de ésta que la línea de bajamar.

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