Beach

A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water.

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Some geologists consider a beach to be just this shoreline feature of deposited material, but William Bascom (1980) has argued that a beach is the entire system of sand set in motion by waves to a depth of ten meters (30+ feet) or more off ocean coasts. Submerged, longshore bars are therefore also part of the beach. In the Bascom approach, beaches can be viewed as either

Beach: Components ►

Geological: REDIRECT geology...

Rock: Rock may refer to:...

Shingle: The word shingle has several distinct meanings in the English language:...

Beach related Images and Photos (experimental)

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Beach Fun	Beach Bum	Beach Sign	Beach Bike
Beach Huts	Beach Club	Beach Path	Beach Walk

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►	Introduction
►	Components
►	How beaches are formed
►	Beaches and recreation
►	Beaches as habitat
►	See also
►	Reference
►	External sites

►	FR: Plage

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