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NALT Full

Preferred term

beaches

Type

Topic

Definition

A barren land subcategory. Includes the area adjacent to the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, or lake that is washed by the tide or waves.
Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, National Resources Inventory Glossary
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

landforms

Related concepts

In other languages

playas (a orillas del mar)

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16124

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