Longshore drift (coasts) Flashcards

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Longshore drift
(when drawing a diagram include direction of sediment movement along the coast)

A

The zig-zag movement of sediment along a beach at an angle parallel to the prevailing wind (swash) and returning at a RIGHT angle (backwash)
= results in the gradual movement of beach materials along the coast

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