Processes of Marine Transportation Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 4 transportation processes?
A
Traction.
Saltation.
Suspension.
Solution.
2
Q
What is traction?
A
Large stones and boulders roll and slide along the seabed.
Happens in high energy environments.
3
Q
What is saltation?
A
Small stones bounce along seabed.
High energy conditions.
4
Q
What is suspension?
A
Very small particles of sand and silt carried along by the force of the water.
5
Q
What is solution?
A
Dissolved materials are transported within the mass of moving water.
6
Q
What is longshore drift?
A
Continual swash and backwash which transports material sideways along the coast.
This movement of material is called longshore drift and occurs in a zigzag.
