back-barrier beach

back-barrier beach
   A narrow, elongate, intertidal, sloping landform that is generally parallel with the shoreline located on the lagoon or estuary side of the barrier island, or spit.
   Compare: barrier island.
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Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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