tideline

Example:Local authorities use a prominent tideline mark to indicate the flood risk area.

Definition:A clearly defined point on a shoreline that directly corresponds to the limit of a high or low tide.

Example:The construction of sea walls can help reduce tideline erosion, protecting coastal properties from erosion.

Definition:The process by which waves and tidal currents gradually wear away the tideline area, causing sand and soil to be washed away.

Example:Scientists use the tideline boundary to study patterns in seawater and sediment transport along the coast.

Definition:The demarcation line between the dry land and the part of the beach regularly reached by the tide, often marked by the lack of vegetation and visible marine debris.