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coastline

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005445

1. The line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the water.

2. (SMP) The line where terrestrial processes give way to marine processes, tidal currents, wind waves, etc.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005445
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesCoastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms; NOAA Glossary of Coastal Terminology
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005445",
  "term": "coastline",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the water.\n\n2. (SMP) The line where terrestrial processes give way to marine processes, tidal currents, wind waves, etc.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "NOAA Glossary of Coastal Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/coastline/"
}

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