Flora

The entire group of plants found in an area.

Glossary of Terms

A very large, more or less circular, pattern of water circulation in an open ocean basin.

An arbitrary division of a continuous scale of grain sizes such that each scale unit or grade may serve as a convenient class interval for conducting the analysis or for expressing the results of an analysis.

Detritus

The particulate, organic remains and waste of organisms. It constitutes a major food source in marine ecosystems.

Beach Loss

A volumetric loss of sand from the active beach.

Reference Point

A specified location (in plan elevation) to which measurements are refered.

In beach material studies, a specified point within the reference zone.

Building Setback

The county required seaward limit of major construction for a coastal property. Building setbacks in Barbados are set at 30m (100 feet) from the high water mark for beaches and 10m (30 feet) for cliffs measured from the landward point of under cut.

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