shoreface

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025474",
  "term": "shoreface",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The narrow relatively steep surface that extends seaward from the beach, often to a depth of 30 to 60 feet, at which point the slope flattens and merges with the continental shelf.\n\n2. Narrow relatively steep surface that extends seaward from the beach, often to a depth of 30 to 60 feet, at which point the slope flattens and merges with the continental shelf.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shoreface/"
}