Overwash Regime
![illustration of overwash regime](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/scalingModel_2dunesInundation_Overwash.jpg?itok=oOEwjE9K)
Detailed Description
Overwash Regime. If wave runup exceeds the elevation of the dune, or in the absence of a dune, the beach berm, the system will be overtopped, transporting sand landward. This is a net change contributing to the migration of the barrier island landward.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.