Wrack zone
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The wrack zone is part of the shore
just above the mean high tide
line where kelp
is deposited on the sand
. This area is identified by the piles of kelp and other debris (e.g. old pier pilings, driftwood
), and is often located on a slight "shelf" above the moist sand that slopes down toward the water.
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
just above the mean high tide
High Tide
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line where kelp
Kelp
Kelps are large seaweeds belonging to the brown algae in the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera....
is deposited on the sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
. This area is identified by the piles of kelp and other debris (e.g. old pier pilings, driftwood
Driftwood
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea or river by the action of winds, tides, waves or man. It is a form of marine debris or tidewrack....
), and is often located on a slight "shelf" above the moist sand that slopes down toward the water.