Glossary:Backshore

From Indian River Lagoon Project
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backshore
That part of the beach that is usually dry, being reached only by the highest tides, and by extension, a narrow strip of relatively flat coast bordering the sea.
  • The area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the vegetation.Source
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Date: 2019-11-06