littoral zone
1Littoral zone — Littoral redirects here. For other uses, see Littoral (disambiguation). Marine habitats Different disciplines and agencies divide the littoral zone into different subregions, according to how they want to view the zone. This diagram show …
2littoral zone — ▪ marine ecology marine ecological realm that experiences the effects of tidal and longshore currents and breaking waves to a depth of 5 to 10 metres (16 to 33 feet) below the low tide level, depending on the intensity of storm waves. The… …
3littoral zone — litoralė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Potvynio užliejama ežero, jūros ar vandenyno pakrantės zona, nustatoma pagal aukščiausią potvynį ir didžiausią atoslūgį. atitikmenys: angl. littoral; littoral zone vok. Litoral, n;… …
4littoral zone — The coastal strip where rocks that are above sea level are in contact with rocks that are generally below sealevel. Where suitable aquifer conditions occur across the littoral zone, notably around relatively young carbonate islands, fresh… …
5littoral zone — noun the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean • Syn: ↑littoral, ↑litoral, ↑sands • Hypernyms: ↑seashore, ↑coast, ↑seacoast, ↑sea coast …
6littoral zone — /ˈlɪtərəl zoʊn/ (say lituhruhl zohn) noun 1. the shore of a sea coast including both the land along the coast and the water near the shore. 2. → eulittoral zone. 3. the area along the edge of a body of freshwater …
7Littoral (disambiguation) — Littoral or Litoral can mean: NOTOC Geographic*Littoral zone, an area near the coastline of a body of waterCurrent entities*Littoral Department, a department of Benin *Litoral Province (Bolivia), a province of Oruro Department, Bolivia *Littoral… …
8Zone — one (z[=o]n), n. [F. zone, L. zona, Gr. zw nh; akin to zwnny nai to gird, Lith. j[*u]sta a girdle, j[*u]sti to gird, Zend y[=a]h.] 1. A girdle; a cincture. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] An embroidered zone surrounds her waist. Dryden. [1913 Webster]… …
9Zone axis — Zone one (z[=o]n), n. [F. zone, L. zona, Gr. zw nh; akin to zwnny nai to gird, Lith. j[*u]sta a girdle, j[*u]sti to gird, Zend y[=a]h.] 1. A girdle; a cincture. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] An embroidered zone surrounds her waist. Dryden. [1913… …
10Littoral combat ship — The Littoral Combat Ship is the first design of the U.S. Navy s next generation surface combatants. Intended as a relatively small surface vessel for operations in the littoral zone (close to shore), the LCS is smaller than the Navy s guided… …
