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|definition= There is no clear definition of the breaker-zone, but it can be defined as the zone extending seaward from the shoreline that is exposed to depth-limited breaking waves.  
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Definition|title=Breaker zone or Surf zone
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|definition= The zone within which waves approaching the coastline are breaking.}}
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==Notes==
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The breaker zone is a subdomain of the [[shoreface]], schematically shown in [[Definitions of coastal terms]].

Revision as of 17:11, 25 September 2018

Definition of Breaker zone or Surf zone:
The zone within which waves approaching the coastline are breaking.
This is the common definition for Breaker zone or Surf zone, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

The breaker zone is a subdomain of the shoreface, schematically shown in Definitions of coastal terms.