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Glossary of Terms

A community of salt-tolerant trees and shrubs, with many other associated organisms, that grows on some tropical and sub-tropical coasts in a zone roughly coinciding with the intertidal zone.

Coast

A strip of land of indefinite width (may be several kilometers) that extends from the shoreline inland to the first major change in terrain features. The part of a country regarded as near the coast.

Beach Width

The horizontal dimension of the beach measured normal to the shoreline and landward of the high water mark line on coasts.

Soil Classification (Size)

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.

Sediment

Loose fragments of rocks, minerals or organic material which are transported from their source for varying distances and deposited by air, wind, ice and water. Other sediments are precipitated from the overlying water or form chemically, in place.

The fine grained material deposited by water or wind.

Non-governmental Organisation (NGO)

An organisation, usually non-profit, that is not part of the central, local, or municipal government.

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