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Cusp

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Definition of Cusp:
Seaward bulge, approximately parabolic in shape, in the beach contours. May occur singly, in the lee of an offshore bulk or island, or as one of a number of similar, approximately regularly-spaced features on a long straight beach.[1].
This is the common definition for Cusp, other definitions can be discussed in the article


References

  1. CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also

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