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plunging breaker

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

plunging breaker A wave that breaks by plunging forward in the direction of motion, so that its crest falls into the preceding trough and encloses a pocket of air. The wave-form is then lost. Typically it occurs when a fairly low wave approaches a steep shingle beach. It is characterized by a smooth forward and under face, and a convex top.

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plunging breaker

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

plunging breaker Wave that breaks by plunging forward in the direction of motion, so that its crest falls into the preceding trough and encloses a pocket of air. The wave-form is then lost. Typically it occurs when a fairly low wave approaches a steep shingle beach. It is characterized by a smooth forward and under face, and a convex top.

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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "plunging breaker." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-plungingbreaker.html

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