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Seaweeds : ( in French : macroalgues ) : are plants that grow in
the sea or on rocks at the edge of the sea.
Sediments : ( in French : sédiments) : sand , stones , mud …found
on the bottom of a lake , river ……
Shallow water : ( in French : eau peu profonde ) : Having little
depth.
Shoreline : ( in French : le littoral , le rivage ) : the edge of the
sea.
Silt : ( in French Limon ) : sand , mud that is carried by flowing
water and left at the mouth of a river.
Slick : ( in French : la marée noire ) : the oil that float on the
surface of the sea.
Subtidal zone : ( in French : zone infratidale ) :
it remains
submerged except
During low tides .
Substrate : ( in French : le substrat) : a layer under something , or
on which something happens or plants grow.
Surf zone : (in French : zone de surf) : is the zone of active
breaking waves.
Terrigenous : ( in French : terrigène ) : sediments that come from
land.
Volcanogenous :
(in French : sédiment volcanique) : particls
ejected from volcanoes like ash.
Wave : ( in French : vague ) : a raised line of water that moves
across the surface of the sea.
Coastal processes and coastal protection measures :
Accretion : (in French : accumulation ) : the process of new layers
being slowly added to sth.
Artificial reefs : ( in French : récif artificiel ) : different kind of
materials such as steel , old cars , car tires are usd as artificial
reefs.
Beach nourishment : (in French :la reconstitution de plage) : is to
pump sand artificially to the beach .
Beach profile : ( in French : profile de plage) : is the
measurement of the height of the beach surface , profiles taken