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The shore is the area between the high-tide level and the low-tide level. The highest-tide level is the highest point on the shore which the waves reach. The opposite is the case for the lowest-tide level. |
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[[Image:Belize over the water.JPG|thumb|150px|Developed shoreline of San Pedro, [[Belize]].]] |
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[[Image:Flussufer.jpg|thumb|150px|Shore of [[Dürnstein]]]] |
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A '''shore''' or '''shoreline''' is the land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an [[ocean]], [[sea]], or [[lake]]. |
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Shores are influenced by the [[topography]] of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced [[erosion]], such as [[ocean surface wave|waves]]. The [[geology|geological]] composition of rock and [[soil|soil]] dictates the type of shore which is created. Although a [[beach]] is a [[synonym]] for a shore, the term typically refers to shores which are [[sand|sandy]] or [[pebble|pebbly]], which can be produced by erosion of [[sedimentary]] soils. |
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A strict definition is the strip of land along a water body that is alternately exposed and covered by waves and tides. |
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Revision as of 04:17, 15 February 2007
A shore or shoreline is the land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake.
Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced erosion, such as waves. The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of shore which is created. Although a beach is a synonym for a shore, the term typically refers to shores which are sandy or pebbly, which can be produced by erosion of sedimentary soils.
A strict definition is the strip of land along a water body that is alternately exposed and covered by waves and tides.
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