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==Other definitions== For the purposes of naval operations, the [[US Navy]] divides the littoral zone in the ways shown on the diagram at the top of this article. The [[US Army Corps of Engineers]] and the [[US Environmental Protection Agency]] have their own definitions, which have legal implications. The [[UK]] [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] defines the littoral as ''those land areas (and their adjacent areas and associated air space) that are susceptible to engagement and influence from the sea''.<ref>{{cite web|title =Joint Doctrine Publication 0-10, UK Maritime Power |date =October 2017|url = https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662000/doctrine_uk_maritime_power_jdp_0_10.pdf |publisher = Ministry of Defense|edition = Fifth}}</ref>
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