CZMU Projects

Holetown Lagoon Restoration Project

Documentary on the Sir Richard Haynes Boardwalk

Opening of the Sir Richard Haynes Boardwalk

Glossary of Terms

Mean Wave Height

The mean of all individual waves in an observation interval of approximately half an hour.

Coral

Colonial animals in the phylum Cnidaria; mainly those that build reefs. "Coral" is also often used to refer to the hard, calcareous coral skeleton.

Offshore Current

Any current in the offshore zone. Also refers to any current flowing away from shore.

Swash Zone

The zone of wave action on the beach, which moves as water levels vary, extending from the limit of run-down to the limit of run-up.

Survey, topographic

A survey which has, for its major purpose, the determination of the configuration (relief) of the surface of the land and the location of natural and artificial objects thereon.

Wave Setup

Super elevation of the water surface over normal surge elevation due to onshore mass transport of the water by wave action alone.

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