Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Definition
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Coastal morphology is the study of natural processes ongoing at the shoreline and of the impact due to human interventions within the coastal zone. The field involves aspects of civil engineering, physical geography, nearshore oceanography and marine geology, often directed at combating erosion of coasts or providing navigational access.
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Broader concept
- geomorphology (en)
In other languages
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علم التشكل الساحلي
Created: 2024-05-27T14:17:42Z
Arabic
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海岸地貌
Created: 2024-03-07T17:09:42Z
Chinese
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morfologie pobřeží
Created: 2022-11-06T21:56:20
Last modified: 2022-11-07T10:47:42
Czech
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morphologie côtière
Created: 2022-02-07T15:01:22
French
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kystmorfologi
Created: 2022-02-07T15:01:22
Norwegian Bokmål
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morfologie costieră
Created: 2025-04-17T11:00:35
Romanian
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морфология побережья
Created: 2024-09-30T11:30:42Z
Russian
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морфологија обале
Created: 2025-07-14T06:35:03
Serbian
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Morfología costera
Created: 2022-02-07T15:01:22
Spanish
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mofolojia ya pwani
Created: 2024-05-26T12:36:51
Swahili
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kıyı morfolojisi
Created: 2022-03-11T14:31:21
Turkish