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BARRERA MARINA [1 record]

Record 1 2002-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A long, steep-faced embankment of shingles or boulders, built by powerful storm waves along a seacoast at the high water mark.

Key term(s)
  • seawall

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
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