Shoreline
Shoreline
Shoreline (/ˈʃɔːrlaɪn/), also known as a coastline or seashore, is the area where land meets the sea or ocean, or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.
Etymology
The term "shoreline" is derived from the Old English words "sceor" meaning "cut" and "line" meaning "boundary". It was first used in the late 14th century to describe the boundary between land and water.
Definition
A shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In physical oceanography, it usually refers to the area where land and water interface.
Related Terms
- Beach: A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc.
- Coast: A coast, also known as a coastline or seashore, is the area where land meets the sea or ocean, or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.
- Littoral zone: The littoral zone is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal environments, the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged.
- Tide: Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.
- Wave: In fluid dynamics, a wave is a disturbance that travels through space and matter, accompanied by a transfer of energy. Wave motion transfers energy from one point to another, often with no permanent displacement of the particles of the medium—that is, with little or no associated mass transport.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Shoreline
- Wikipedia's article - Shoreline
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