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Event deposits; Overwash deposits; Storm deposits; Washover fans; Wave deltas
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Washovers, termed by Lobeck (1939), are resultant backshore sandy deposits formed by the process of overwash during storms.
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Lobeck, A. K., 1939. Geomorphology and Introduction to the Study of Landscapes. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Wallace, D.J. (2016). Washovers. In: Kennish, M.J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Estuaries. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4_240
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