Estuaries which have a limited distance between banks (fetch) and limited exposure to wind-driven waves

The vertical difference between high tide and low tide.

Wave energy is related to wave height and describes the force a wave is likely to have on a shoreline. Different environments will have lower or higher wave energy depending on environmental factors l [..]

The resulting temporary rise in sea level due to the action of wind stress on the water surface and low atmospheric pressure created during storms which can cause coastal flooding. Surge is the differ [..]

A sloped structure constructed with large, heavy stone or other material (riprap) placed against the upland bank for erosion protection.

Systems Approach to Geomorphic Engineering

The change in sea level relative to the elevation of the land. Includes global sea level rise, land subsidence, and changes in ocean circulation.

Flooding that occurs repeatedly in the same area over time.

A longshore segment of a shoreline where influences and impacts, such as wind direction, wave energy, littoral transport, etc. mutually interact.

The use of wetland plants to provide wave attenuation and to increase tidal wetland habitat.