Longshore Drift Flashcards

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What is longshore drift?

A

This is the transport of sediment along a coastline when waves approach the beach at an angle (zig-zag motion)

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How can you see Long shore drift on a coastline?

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you can see that the material has been added to one side of an obstacle such as a groyne.

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