an underwater deposit of sand (C1)
Scarping
the erosion of a sand dune by high storm waves or large swells (C1)
Seawall
a vertical or near-vertical type of shoreline armoring characterized by a smooth surface (C1)
Secondary consumers
carnivores; animals that eat primary consumers and comprise the third trophic level in marine food webs (M2)
Sediment
any material deposited by waves (C1)
Sediment sink
a place/process such as a crosscurrent that removes sand from a beach system (C1)
Sediment source
a place or process that adds sand to the beach system (C1)
Sedimentation
the process of forming or depositing sediment, often caused by soil being eroded and washed into the ocean (C4, M4)
Shoreline armoring
structures such as seawalls, revetments, and groins designed to slow coastal erosion (C1)
Shoreline setback
the legally required distance from a structure to the shoreline (C1)