Oceans and seas:Berm crest
Published: March 30, 2010, 12:00 am
Updated: October 28, 2011, 7:10 am
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C Michael HoganThe berm crest is the seaward limit of a beach berm, for the edge of any sea or ocean.
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Geometry
The berm crest is located on the backshore immediately above the foreshore.
Ecology
Since wave action is not a diurnal occurrence at the location of the berm crest, the ability of a variety of organisms to thrive here is much greater than the foreshore, which is habitat for specialized marine species, who have adapted to the wave action and shifting sands..
Further Reading
- Physical Oceanography Index
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Steve Baum (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Berm crest". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 30, 2010; Last revised Date October 28, 2011; Retrieved May 20, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Berm_crest?topic=49523>
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The berm crest is the seaward limit of a beach berm, for the edge of any sea or ocean.
| This article is written at a definitional level only. Authors wishing to improve this entry are inivited to expand the present treatment, which additions will be peer reviewed prior to publication of any expansion. |
Source: University of California San Diego
Geometry
The berm crest is located on the backshore immediately above the foreshore.
Ecology
Since wave action is not a diurnal occurrence at the location of the berm crest, the ability of a variety of organisms to thrive here is much greater than the foreshore, which is habitat for specialized marine species, who have adapted to the wave action and shifting sands..
Further Reading
- Physical Oceanography Index
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