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45. Sea Approaches
a. Offshore Approaches. The offshore approaches are usually of
interest only to naval forces and therefore are not, described in the
terrain study. When description is necessary, a hydrographic chart
may be utilized.
b. Nearshore Approaches. The nearshore approaches are of primary
interest to landing forces and, as such, require a detailed
description.
(1) The description in the text presents a general evaluation of
the nearshore area, and describes bottom conditions and the
effect of sea, surf, tides and currents. Also described are any
special phenomena such as sea vegetation thick enough to
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