Definition of beach scarp

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beach scarp

The term 'beach scarp' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) an almost perpendicular slope along the beach foreshore; an erosional feature due to wave action, it may vary in height from a few centimeters to several meters, depending on wave action and the nature and composition of the beach. '.

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