Shoreline

Discharge of effluents or pollutants into the sea.

Branch of fluid mechanics which concerns the motion of fluids, whether liquid or gaseous. Hydrodynamics focuses on the properties of fluids, including velocity, viscosity, density, pressure, and temperature, as a function of space and time.

A branch of hydraulics related to the marine and coastal environments, which deals with swells, currents, dispersion and water quality, sedimentology, seaworthiness and the keeping of ships at station, or the interaction between waves and structures.

Part of an ancient glacial valley invaded by the sea.

Mound of sand formed by coastal wind. A dune plays a significant role in protecting the lower coasts.

A type of river mouth characterised by heavy siltation at an elevation very close to that of the water surface and forming a natural marshy plain.

International Convention signed in 1972 and entered into force in 1975 for the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes.

International Convention signed in 1976 and amended in 1995 to protect the marine and coastal environments of the Mediterranean Sea, while promoting regional and national plans contributing to sustainable development

International Convention signed in 1972 for the prevention of marine pollution by dumping from ships and aircraft. The Oslo Commission was responsible for administering the Oslo Convention; in 1992, it combined with the Paris Commission, before the new Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention) entered into force in 1998.