Regis happens at dusk or later, when gigantic sea turtles clamber onto the sand to deposit their eggs.

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Sand bar: accretionary deposit of sand formed across a river mouth or bay by wave action and joined to the shore at both ends.

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Tombolo: accretionary deposit of sand or gravel joining a small islet or rock to a larger island or landmass.

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Ebb-tide delta: an accretionary deposit of sand found on the seaward side of an inlet and usually formed by tidal currents.

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Flood-tide delta: accretionary deposit of sand found on the bay or river side of an inlet and usually formed by tidal currents.

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Spit: accretionary deposit of sand or stones located where a shoreline changes direction, formed by wave action and joined to the shore at one end only.

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When you go to the west of the Mississippi River, they're actually going to have to take sand from offshore, actually deposit it on the seabed and then retransmit it to make the berms on the islands.

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