Micro-tidal

Tidal range less than 2m.

Glossary of Terms

The declivity from the offshore border of the continental shelf to oceanic depths. It is characterized by a marked increase in slope.

Littoral Budget

The sediment budget of the beach consisting of sources and sinks.

Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)

The management of sectoral components (e.g., fisheries, forestry, agriculture, tourism, urban development) as part of a functional whole (a holistic approach to management). In ICM the focus is on the users of natural resources, not on the stock per se of these resources. Frequently used synonyms for ICM are integrated coastal area management (ICAM) and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM).

Salinity Gradient

Change in salinity which can be expressed in parts per thousand per foot.

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.

Global Positioning System (GPS)

A navigational and positioning system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, by which the location of a position on or above the Earth can be determined by a special receiver at that point interpreting signals received simultaneously from several of a constellation of special satellites.

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