backshore
The area of a beach extending from the limit of high water foam lines to dunes or extreme inland limit of the beach. (JP 4-01.6) | ||||
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Backshore Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
BACKSHORE
The part of a shore between the Foreshore and the landward edge that is above high water except in the most severe storms.
The part of a shore between the Foreshore and the landward edge that is above high water except in the most severe storms.
Backshore Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Backshore Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Backshore
Area behind the shore. This coastal feature is located between the beach berm and the backshore slope.
Area behind the shore. This coastal feature is located between the beach berm and the backshore slope.
| Glossary of Cartographic Terms |
backshore
Part of a beach that is usually dry and is reached only by the highest tides; by extension, a narrow strip of relatively flat coast bordering the sea.
Part of a beach that is usually dry and is reached only by the highest tides; by extension, a narrow strip of relatively flat coast bordering the sea.