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Longshore (CUR_7)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cur_7.ttl
- Name
longshore- Attribute
- CUR Current Type Category
- Definition
- A current paralleling the shore largely within the surf zone.
- Description
- It is caused by the excess water brought to the zone by the small net mass transport of wind waves. Longshore currents feed into rip currents.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- BG010 Water Movement Data Location
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.