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"COASTAL FLOODING"
Keywords:
inundation
,
onshore
,
tide
,
surge
,
astronomical
Related Terms:
Bore
,
Tidal bore
,
Transgression
,
Seiche
,
Shore
,
Littoral
,
Tidal wave
,
Shoaling
,
Backshore
,
Sea
,
Coastal zone
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Longshore drift
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Raised beach
,
Tsunami
,
Offshore waters
,
Ebb
,
Longshore transport
,
Littoral drift
,
Intertidal
,
Coastal waters
,
Regression
,
Swash
,
Bathymetric
,
Coastal erosion
,
Surf zone
,
Rip current
,
Intertidal zone
,
Foreshore
,
Strand
,
Pelagic zone
,
Dead sea
,
Surf
,
Beach erosion
,
Inland waters
,
Sea level
,
Shoal
,
Inshore
,
Undertow
,
Offshore
,
Tsunamis
,
Riptide
,
Littoral zone
,
Onshore
,
Ebb current
,
Ocean
,
Barrier beach
,
Sand bar
,
Relative sea level
,
Coast
,
Gulf
the submersion of land areas along the ocean coast and other inland waters caused by sea water over and above normal tide action.
nw-weathernet.com
Prolonged strong onshore flow of wind and/or high astronomical tides causing a rise in sea level that floods coastal areas.
tobares.org
Inundation of coastal areas from waves and storm surge.
newweb.wrh.noaa.gov
The inundation of land areas along the coast caused by sea water above normal tidal actions.
ggweather.com
Coastal inundation caused by a rise in sea level due to such phenomena as seismic sea waves, high surf, storm surge, or prolonged strong onshore flow of wind and/or high astronomical tides.
pdc.org
seashore flooding caused by high tides usually brought about by storms
library.thinkquest.org
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