tidal-flat area

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• tidal flat — a muddy area usually bordering an estuary, exposed by tides …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• sandy tidal flat — a tidal area without vegetation, mostly sand but some mud …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• tidal marsh — a low, flat area comprising bushes and grasses interspersed with channels and under tidal influence …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Tidal power — Tidal power, sometimes called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power.Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides …   Wikipedia

• Flat Holm — Infobox Islands name = Flat Holm image caption = image size = 240px locator map custom = no native name = Ynys Echni native name link = nickname = location = Bristol Channel coordinates = coord|51.37687| 3.12207|type:landmark… …   Wikipedia

• flat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) set of rooms ⇨ See also ↑apartment ADJECTIVE ▪ big, spacious ▪ modest ▪ cramped, little, poky …   Collocations dictionary

• flat — I. adjective (flatter; flattest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse flatr; akin to Old High German flaz flat, and probably to Greek platys broad more at place Date: 14th century 1. a. lying at full length or spread out upon the ground ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flat — 1. adjective 1) a flat surface Syn: level, horizontal; smooth, even, uniform, regular, plane Ant: vertical, uneven 2) the sea was flat Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Geology of the Capitol Reef area — [ Waterpocket Fold is the major geographic feature in the area of the park. This view is from above Capitol Reef Scenic Drive looking back at the west face of the broken and eroded fold.] The exposed geology of the Capitol Reef area presents a… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of the Grand Teton area — The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, mostly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older… …   Wikipedia

• mud flat —    (not preferred use tidal flat) A relatively level area of fine grained material (e.g., silt) along a shore (as in a sheltered estuary) or around an island, alternately covered and uncovered by the tide or covered by shallow water, and barren… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms