Difference between revisions of "Tombolo"
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| − | + | (1) Coastal formation of beach material developed by refraction, diffraction and longshore drift to form a 'neck' connecting a coast to an offshore island or breakwater; or | |
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(2) A causeway-like accretion spit that connects an offshore rock or island to the main shore, or to another island.<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | (2) A causeway-like accretion spit that connects an offshore rock or island to the main shore, or to another island.<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 15:49, 2 November 2007
Definition of Tombolo:
(1) Coastal formation of beach material developed by refraction, diffraction and longshore drift to form a 'neck' connecting a coast to an offshore island or breakwater; or
(2) A causeway-like accretion spit that connects an offshore rock or island to the main shore, or to another island.[1].
This is the common definition for Tombolo, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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