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| − | |definition= A nearly horizontal | + | Definition|title=Beach berm |
| + | |definition= A nearly horizontal plateau on the beach face or [[backshore]], formed by the deposition of beach material by wave action, or by means of a mechanical plant as part of a beach recharge scheme.<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}} | ||
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*There may be several beach berms and in some cases no berms. | *There may be several beach berms and in some cases no berms. | ||
*Under normal conditions a beach berm is formed on the upper part of the [[foreshore]], and over the [[backshore]] during severe events. | *Under normal conditions a beach berm is formed on the upper part of the [[foreshore]], and over the [[backshore]] during severe events. | ||
| − | *During dry periods berms are often formed across openings to minor streams and lagoons, such blocking are also referred to as bar formations. | + | *During dry periods berms are often formed across openings to minor streams and [[lagoons]], such blocking are also referred to as bar formations. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 17 September 2008
Definition of Beach berm:
A nearly horizontal plateau on the beach face or backshore, formed by the deposition of beach material by wave action, or by means of a mechanical plant as part of a beach recharge scheme.[1].
This is the common definition for Beach berm, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Notes
- There may be several beach berms and in some cases no berms.
- Under normal conditions a beach berm is formed on the upper part of the foreshore, and over the backshore during severe events.
- During dry periods berms are often formed across openings to minor streams and lagoons, such blocking are also referred to as bar formations.
References
- ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.
