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            • 防波島
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            • 島または陸地の沖合いに、海岸線に沿ってほぼ平行に隆起した地形のこと。防波堤のような役割を果たす。 Own research - by MKStar
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            • ステファン・レザーマン博士（Dr. Stephen Leatherman）が、ケープコッド国立海浜公園の設立と、連邦政府による防波島法の可決に有効となるケープコッドの研究調査を開始 - アースウォッチ by MKStar
            • フロリダ湾岸の防波島沿岸部の砂地に生息するビーチマウスはフクロウや鷹の獲物であるが、カモフラージュすることで生き延びている。 - Science 2006年7月7日号 by MKStar
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            • barrier island
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            • A ridge of sand that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a bay or lagoon. Barrier islands range from 10 to 100 kilometers in length and from 2 to 5 kilometers in width. A barrier island may be as high as 6 meters above sea level. barrier reef A long, narrow reef that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a wide lagoon. CENGAGE learning
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            • Many people own vacation homes or condominiums on barrier islands, and more barrier islands are being developed for tourism. However, barrier islands are fragile, constantly changing ecosystems that are important for coastal geology and ecology. - HowStuffWorks
            • The center provides a focal point for the Archie Carr Refuge and the associated barrier island by providing exhibit space, a presentation hall, and ongoing educational programs that promote stewardship of the area’s fragile natural resources. - Environmentally Endangered Lands Program
            • Because of the lack of development, North Captiva Island is one of the last barrier islands home to bobcats and river otters. - Barrier island Beach Rental
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            • wyspa barierowa
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            • Piaszczysta i piaszczysto-żwirowa forma akumulacyjna ukształtowana przez procesy falowe, zwana niekiedy barem wyspowym lub wyspą mierzejową, usytuowana równolegle do linii brzegowej. Wyspy tego typu są bardzo podatne na zmiany pod wpływem działalności fal, prądów morskich, przypływów, wiatru, zmian poziomu morza czy sztormów. Own research - by ECOlibre
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            • W wyniku wzdłużbrzegowego i poprzecznego do brzegu przemieszczania się osadów, w miejscach spadku energii fal, powstają piaszczyste i piaszczysto-żwirowe formy akumulacyjne (kosy, mierzeje, bary wyspowe - wyspy barierowe) odgradzające i zamykające wgięcia linii brzegowej. - Akademia Morska w Gdyni by ECOlibre
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