Package: LittoralTopography

Parent: Physiography

Relevant types:

Name Type Definition Description
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.