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TeachMeFinance.com - explain offshore offshore The term 'offshore' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' That geographic area that lies seaward ofthe coastline. In general, the coastline is the line of ordinary low water along with that portion of the coast that is in direct contact with the open sea or the line marking the seaward limit of inland water. If a state agency uses a different basis for classifying onshore and offshore areas, the state classification should be used '. The term 'offshore' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) in beach terminology, the comparatively flat zone of variable width, extending from the shoreface to the edge of the continental shelf. it is continually submerged. (2) the direction seaward from the shore. (3) the zone beyond the nearshore zone where sediment motion induced by waves alone effectively ceases and where the influence of the sea bed on wave action is small in comparison with the effect of wind. (4) the breaker zone directly seaward of the low tide line'. Previous 5 Terms: Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) off-label use Off-peak energy Offset Offsetting compliance Next 5 Terms: offshore breakwater Offshore Breeze offshore currents Offshore Flow Offshore reserves and production About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.