Core

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Definition of Core:
There are two possible meanings in coastal science.
  1. A cylindrical sample exracted from a beach or seabed to investigate the types and depths of sediment layers.
  2. An inner, often much less permeable portion of a breakwater, or barrier beach.[1].
This is the common definition for Core, other definitions can be discussed in the article

References

  1. Jump up CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also

  1. Breakwater