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Coastal engineering
A branch of civil engineering that applies engineering principles specifically to projects within the coastal zone including areas nearshore, estuary, marine, and shoreline.
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wave directional spectrum
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Distribution of wave energy as a function of wave frequency and direction.
mean high water springs (MHWS)
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The average height of the high water occurring at the time of spring tides.
remote sensing
Engineering; Coastal engineering
The response of an instrument or organism to stimuli from a distant source.
diurnal tide
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A tide with one high water and one low water in a tidal day.
transverse wave
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Waves that propagate along a sailing line of a vessel.
wind sea
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Wave conditions directly attributable to recent winds, as opposed to swell.
stream current
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A narrow, deep and swift ocean current, such as the Gulf Stream. Opposite of drift current.
