nearshoreadj.
/nɪəˈʃɔː/, U.S. /ˌnɪrˈʃɔr/ Chiefly Oceanography.
Situated or occurring (relatively) close to a shore; relating to or involving the study of a region located (relatively) close to a shore.
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1896 B. Willis in U.S. Geol. Surv. Geol. Folio xxxiii. 2/2 This formation..represents the near-shore, muddier sediment of those times.
1936 Rep. Comm. Sedimentation (National Res. Council (U.S.)) 3 The main subjects that are contemplated are (1) relation of oceanography to sedimentation, including both physical and biological oceanography, (2) pelagic deposits, (3) inland sea deposits, (4) near-shore deposits, [etc.].
1957 Gloss. Geol. (Amer. Geol. Inst.) 196/1 Nearshore zone, in beach terminology an indefinite zone extending seaward from the shore line somewhat beyond the breaker zone. It defines the area of nearshore currents.
1966 R. W. Fairbridge Encycl. Oceanogr. 614/1 Nearshore oceanography may be taken to include the study of all aspects of the area lying between the backshore zone and the outer edge of the continental shelf.
1988 Nature 19 May 253/1 Zoophycos was fairly common in nearshore habitats through the remainder of the Palaeozoic.
1995 Atlantic Monthly July 14/2 A Florida ban on virtually all net fishing in inshore and nearshore waters goes into effect today.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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