- Settore: Earth science
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The UK charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife.
Periods of sea level rise, where an influx of the sea covers areas of previously exposed land.
Industry:Earth science
Refers to a global or worldwide change in sea level and is unrelated to local/regional effects. The most common cause of eustatic sea-level variation is change in the ocean water volume.
Industry:Earth science
Refers to motion or distance along lines of latitude. See also meridional.
Industry:Earth science
Refers to motion or distance along lines of longitude. See also zonal.
Industry:Earth science
Relatively nutrient-rich, shallow part of the ocean that extends from the high-tide mark on land to the edge of the continental shelf.
Industry:Earth science
Replacement of beach sand removed by ocean waters. Sediment from other areas is supplied by mechanical means to supplement sand on an existing beach or to build up an eroded beach.
Industry:Earth science
Ridge of limestone found generally below the ocean surface. This marine feature is produced by numerous colonies of tiny coral animals, called polyps, that create calcium carbonate structures around themselves for protection. When the corals die, their vacant exterior skeletons form layers that cause the reef to grow. Coral reefs are found in the coastal zones of warm tropical and subtropical oceans.
Industry:Earth science
