Glossary of Ocean Terms -- Beach-Net

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Accretion

May be either natural or artifical. Natural accretion is the buildup of land, solely by the action of the forces of nature, on a beach by deposition of water-borne or airborne material. Artificial accretion is a similar buildup of land by reason of an act of man, such as the accretion formed by a groin, breakwater, or beach fill deposited by mechanical means.

Alongshore

Parallel to and near the shoreline. Same as longshore.

A-Zone

Flood zone subject to still-water flooding during storms that have a 100-year recurrence interval.