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Glossary of Terms

Bathymetry

The measurement of water depths in oceans, seas, and lakes; also information derived from such measurements .

Sea Bags

Large sand-filled geotextile tubes used in coastal protection projects.

Crest

Highest point on a beach face, breakwater, or seawall.

Sand

Sediment particles, often largely composed of quartz, with a diameter of between 0.062mm and 2mm, generally classified as fine, medium, coarse or very coarse. Beach sand may sometimes be composed of organic sediments such as calcareous reef debris or shell fragments.

Polluter-pays Principle

The principle adopted by the OECD countries in 1972, requires that the polluter should bear the costs that pollution damage or pollution control impose upon society.

Silt

Sediment particles with a grain size between 0.004mm and 0.062mm, i.e. coarser than clay particles but finer than sand.

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