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CoastalSite Type

An oceanic site that is located off-shore beyond the tidal mixing zone (estuary) but close enough to the shore that the investigator considers the presence of the coast to be important. Coastal sites typically are within three nautical miles of the shore.

Term

coastal

Category

Surface Water Sites

Provenance

Adapted from USGS Site Types.

Provenance Uri

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Note

http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/nwisgmap/help/sitetype.html