Difference between revisions of "Armour layer"

Latest revision as of 16:40, 30 December 2023

Definition of Armour layer:

Protective layer on a breakwater or seawall, composed of armour units.^[1].

This is the common definition for Armour layer, other definitions can be discussed in the article

The article Seabed armoring deals with the formation of a coarse sediment armor layer on the seabed by natural processes.

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 |definition= Protective layer on a breakwater or seawall, composed of [[armour unit]]s.<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}}
-Also:
-{{Definition|title=Seabed armouring
+==Notes==
-|definition= The natural process of seabed protection from erosion by currents and waves. Processes can be: suspension and removal of fine sediments from the seabed, leaving a coarse sedimentary top layer (see [[Shoreface profile#Bedforms and sediment sorting]]), or protection of the seabed by a dense cover of benthic macrofauna (see [[Biogeomorphology of coastal systems]]).}}
+The article [[Seabed armoring]] deals with the formation of a coarse sediment armor layer on the seabed by natural processes.