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surf zone

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surf zone [′sərf ‚zōn]
(oceanography)
The area between the landward limit of wave uprush and the farthest seaward breaker.


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``Instead of Malibu Beach, it'll be Malibu Cliffs and (David) Geffen's home'll be bouncing in the surf zone.
Because tactics that keep sand where sunbathers want it can also wipe out the wave action in the surf zone, the area between the outermost breakers and the shore.
Surf zone bacterial contamination at Huntington Beach may be due to sewage pollution, non-point source storm drain runoff, or a combination of these inputs.
 
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