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|definition= An artificial earthen wall, often meant to prevent flooding of the hinterland.Like [[revetments]] but without, or hardly any, beach in front of the structure.
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[[Image:Hondsbossche_and_Pettemer_sea_defence.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The former Hondsbossche and Pettemer sea defence in the Netherlands]]
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[[Image:Westkapelse_zeewering.jpg|thumb|right|350px|sea dike near Westkapelle (the Netherlands)]]
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==Related articles==
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:[[Overtopping resistant dikes]]
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:[[Wave overtopping]]
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:[[Revetment]]
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:[[Stability of rubble mound breakwaters and shore revetments]]
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:[[Hard coastal protection structures]]
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:[[Ecological enhancement of coastal protection structures]]
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:[[Nature-based shore protection]]

Latest revision as of 21:35, 4 July 2023

Definition of a Sea-dike:
An artificial wall meant to prevent flooding of the hinterland.
This is the common definition for a Sea-dike, other definitions can be discussed in the article
The former Hondsbossche and Pettemer sea defence in the Netherlands
sea dike near Westkapelle (the Netherlands)


Related articles

Overtopping resistant dikes
Wave overtopping
Revetment
Stability of rubble mound breakwaters and shore revetments
Hard coastal protection structures
Ecological enhancement of coastal protection structures
Nature-based shore protection