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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL PROCESSES > ACCRETION

PREFERRED TERM

ACCRETION  

DEFINITION

  • The process where coastal sediments return to the visible portion of the beach following storm erosion.

BROADER CONCEPT

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-02-18 14:30:08.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (ACCRETION [8b232049-ce98-4a34-8f00-2366335508e4,82627] - COASTAL PROCESSES [672d6958-4bbc-4b33-adc8-927e4348908b,82553]);
  • 2013-03-29 12:55:11.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The process where coastal sediments return to the visible portion of the beach following storm erosion. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/8b232049-ce98-4a34-8f00-2366335508e4

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