# Package: LittoralTopography

Parent: Physiography

## Relevant types:

Name | Type | Definition | Description
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Backshore_S | Feature Type | That part of a shore or beach which is usually dry, being reached only by the highest tides. | -
BeachLandingSite_C | Feature Type | A location on a beach suitable for the landing of troops and vehicles. | -
BeachLandingSite_P | Feature Type | A location on a beach suitable for the landing of troops and vehicles. | -
BeachLandingSite_S | Feature Type | A location on a beach suitable for the landing of troops and vehicles. | -
BeachProfile_S | Feature Type | A representation of the three dimensional relief of the beach along a line or series of connected lines. | -
Beach_C | Feature Type | On a shore, the area on which the waves break and over which shore debris (for example: sand, shingle, and/or pebbles) accumulate. | A beach includes backshore and foreshore.
Beach_S | Feature Type | On a shore, the area on which the waves break and over which shore debris (for example: sand, shingle, and/or pebbles) accumulate. | A beach includes backshore and foreshore.
Foreshore_S | Feature Type | The part of the shore or beach which lies between the low water mark and the upper limit of normal wave action. | -
LandWaterBoundary_C | Feature Type | The line where a land mass is in contact with a body of water and the tide state or river stage are unspecified. | It may be in either the littoral or inland waters. In the littoral, consideration should be given to using the more specific high water or low water lines based on the nature of the source data collection.
Nearshore_S | Feature Type | The part of the shore or beach which lies between the low water mark and the landward limit of the offshore region. | -
Shoreline_C | Feature Type | A line drawn along the normal limit of wave action above the higher high water line as defined by the National Authority. | Consideration should be given to using the more specific Feature: 'High Water Line' based on the nature of the source data collection.