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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>.}} | |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>.}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:49, 25 September 2018
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
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Definition of Seabed armouring:
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), or protection of the seabed by a dense cover of benthic macrofauna (see Biogeomorphology of aquatic systems).
This is the common definition for Seabed armouring, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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References
- ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.
