shore
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025469
1. The narrow strip of land immediately bordering any body of water, especially a sea or large lake; the zone over which the ground is alternately exposed and covered by the tides or waves, or the zone between high and low water.
2. The intersection of a specified plane of water with the beach that migrates with changes of the tide or of the water level.
3. Narrow strip of land immediately bordering any body of water, especially a sea or large lake; the zone over which the ground is alternately exposed and covered by the tides or waves, or the zone between high and low water.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-025469 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Water |
| References | Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms; Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012; Coastal Sensitivity Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-025469",
"term": "shore",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. The narrow strip of land immediately bordering any body of water, especially a sea or large lake; the zone over which the ground is alternately exposed and covered by the tides or waves, or the zone between high and low water.\n\n2. The intersection of a specified plane of water with the beach that migrates with changes of the tide or of the water level.\n\n3. Narrow strip of land immediately bordering any body of water, especially a sea or large lake; the zone over which the ground is alternately exposed and covered by the tides or waves, or the zone between high and low water.",
"subject": "Water",
"references": [
"Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
"Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012",
"Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shore/"
}
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