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near Aberystwyth, Hurst Castle near Southampton and Spurn Head at the end of the river Humber, Lincolnshire.
SANDBANk A build-up of sand off the coast, often sufficient to produce a small island at low tide. Famous sandbanks include the Goodwin Sands off the coast of SE England.
SEA DEfENcE Any construction that people have built to try to slow down the natural erosion of the coast.
SEA lEvEl The average level of the sea.
SEA loch A drowned glacial valley in Scotland. Equivalent to fjord or sound. Loch Linnhie in western Scotland is an example of a large sea loch.
 Waves crash against a stone jetty during a storm.
SEA wAll A vertical or very
steep wall, usually of concrete, but sometimes of stone, that is built at the back of a beach to prevent storm waves from eroding the coast. It is usually built to protect houses in a seaside town.
ShINglE A term used for pebbles on a beach.
SouND A drowned glaciated valley. Equivalent to fjord, and this name is used in Canada and New Zealand. Milford Sound in South Island, New Zealand, is a large sound.
STAck A column of rock left standing seawards of a headland. The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney, is a dramatic example of a stack.
STEwArDShIP The idea that we have a responsibility to keep the natural environment around us from being destroyed or damaged and
so allow the planet to continue to support future generations of people and wildlife.
Surf The region of foamy water where the waves break on a beach.
SuSTAINABlE DEvEloPmENT
The kind of land use that will not cause irreparable harm, but which will be able to be adopted for the foreseeable future.
SwASh The landward movement of surf in a breaker.
TIDE The change in the level of the sea during the day.
TrANSPorT The movement of materials along a beach.
wAvE The part of the sea caught by the wind and driven inshore.
wAvE-cuT NoTch A place where a cliff is cut away at the bottom as a result of wave action.