coastal landforms and landscape of deposition (offshore bar) Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

what is an offshore bar?

A

an offshore region where sand is deposited since waves don’t have enough energy to transport it to shore

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

when are the two times an offshore bars may be formed?

A

when the wave breaks early and sediment is instantly deposited

the backwash of destructive waves removing sediment from a beach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly