CREST LENGTH, WAVE - The length of a wave along its crest. Sometimes 

 called CREST WIDTH. 



CREST OF BERM - The seaward limit of a berm. Also BERM EDGE. (See 

 Figure A-1.) 



CREST OF WAVE - (1) the highest part of a wave. (2) That part of the 

 wave above Stillwater level. (See Figure A-3.) 



CREST WIDTH, WAVE - See CREST LENGTH, WAVE. 



CURRENT - A flow of water. 



CURRENT, COASTAL - One of the offshore currents flowing generally parallel 

 to the shoreline in the deeper water beyond and near the surf zone. 

 They are not related genetically to waves and resulting surf, but 

 may be related to tides, winds, or distribution of mass. 



CURRENT, DRIFT - A broad, shallow, slow-moving ocean or lake current. 

 Opposite of CURRENT, STREAM. 



CURRENT, EBB - The tidal current away from shore or down a tidal stream. 

 Usually associated with the decrease in the height of the tide. 



CURRENT, EDDY - See EDDY. 



CURRENTS, FEEDER - The parts of the NEARSHORE CURRENT SYSTEM that flow 

 parallel to shore before converging and forming the neck of the 

 RIP CURRENT. 



CURRENT, FLOOD - The tidal current toward shore or up a tidal stream. 

 Usually associated with the increase in the height of the tide. 



CURRENT, INSHORE - See INSHORE CURRENT. 



CURRENT, LITTORAL - Any current in the littoral zone caused primarily by 

 wave action, e.g., longshore current, rip current. See also CURRENT, 

 NEARSHORE . 



CURRENT, LONGSHORE - The littoral current in the breaker zone moving 

 essentially parallel to the shore, usually generated by waves 

 breaking at an angle to the shoreline. 



CURRENT, NEARSHORE - A current in the NEARSHORE ZONE. See Figure A-1. 



CURRENT, OFFSHORE - See OFFSHORE CURRENT. 



CURRENT, PERIODIC - See CURRENT, TIDAL. 



CURRENT, PERMANENT - See PERMANENT CURRENT. 



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