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SHORELINE EROSION [1 record]

Record 1 2001-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Physical Geography (General)
CONT

Shoreline erosion is a natural process caused by a gradual rise in sea level and prevailing wind and current conditions.

CONT

Existing technology may provide a solution to a silting problem expected during construction of an access road or of bank erosion resulting from a new stream configuration.

Key term(s)
  • shore line erosion
  • shore-line erosion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
CONT

La technologie actuelle est-elle capable de résoudre un problème d'envasement prévu lors de la construction d'un chemin d'accès, ou encore un problème d'érosion des berges causé par la modification du tracé d'un cours d'eau?

CONT

batillage : Remous provoqué [...] par la marche d'un bateau [...] et dont le caractère d'onde de choc entraîne la dégradation des berges.

Spanish

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