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![characteristics of typical beach system showing bar, trough, beach face, surf zone, berm, and dunes](beach.gif)
Characteristics of a typical beach system illustrates the dominant features of the typical beach system, from the breaker zone landward to the marsh. (adapted from Komar, 1998).
Last updated on October 6, 2005