Difference between revisions of "Shoal"
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| − | A detached elevation of the sea bottom comprised of material that is not rock, that may endanger surface navigation. Also, to become shallow gradually; to cause to become shallow; to proceed from a greater to a lesser depth. <ref>[http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | + | A detached elevation of the sea bottom comprised of material that is not rock, that may endanger surface navigation. Also, to become shallow gradually; to cause to become shallow; to proceed from a greater to a lesser depth. <ref>Coastal Practice Network "CoPraNet": ICZM Glossary of Terms. Available online [www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm], consulted 24/07/2012. </ref>. |
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Revision as of 09:54, 24 July 2012
Definition of Shoal:
A detached elevation of the sea bottom comprised of material that is not rock, that may endanger surface navigation. Also, to become shallow gradually; to cause to become shallow; to proceed from a greater to a lesser depth. [1].
This is the common definition for Shoal, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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References
- ↑ Coastal Practice Network "CoPraNet": ICZM Glossary of Terms. Available online [www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm], consulted 24/07/2012.
