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The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency with a mission to provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen the nation's security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters. It is also a major U.S. Army organization employing some 38,000 ...
(1) A natural inlet maintained by tidal flow. (2) Loosely, any inlet in which the tide ebbs and flows. Also tidal outlet.
Industry:Engineering
Drop in water level below the still water level on the windward ends of enclosed bodies of water and semi- enclosed bays.
Industry:Engineering
Seaward-dipping sand platform dominated by flood-tidal currents, located on ebb-tidal shoal near the opening to the inlet.
Industry:Engineering
A single channel having a pattern of successive deviations in alignment which results in a more or less sinusoidal course.
Industry:Engineering
A level area of fine silt and clay along a shore alternately covered or uncovered by the tide or covered by shallow water.
Industry:Engineering
Process of selection and separation of sediment grains according to their grain size (or grain shape or specific gravity).
Industry:Engineering
The theoretical determination of future wave characteristics, usually from observed or predicted meteorological phenomena.
Industry:Engineering
A moundlike or flat-topped organic reef, generally less than 1 km across, frequently forming part of a larger reef complex.
Industry:Engineering
A temporary watertight structure enclosing all or part of the construction area so that construction can proceed in the dry.
Industry:Engineering
(1) A deepwater wave whose crest is pushed forward by a strong wind; much larger than a whitecap. (2) A long-period breaker.
Industry:Engineering
