overwash

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020017",
  "term": "overwash",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The sediment that is transported from the beach across a barrier and is deposited in an apron-like accumulation along the backside of the barrier; overwash usually occurs during storms when waves break through the frontal dune ridge and flow landward toward the marsh or lagoon.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/overwash/"
}