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The process of longshore drift is waves hit up against the sand and the sand grains are taken by the waves back into the sea and back to shore again, this is called swash ans backwash.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoLongshore Drift, occurs when the swash and backwash of waves transport material sideways along the coast. Longshore Drift happens in a zig-zag motion.
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∙ 13y agolong shore drift goes in the direction of the prevailing wind and only happens if the prevailing wind is blowing into the coast at and angle
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∙ 11y agocoastal management strategies such as groynes, sea walls, offshore breakwater etc.
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What kinds of landforms do longshore drift and longshore currents produce?
what is a current
What is the zig zag movement of sand along the shoreline?
Longshore drift is the process that moves sand and other sediments along a shoreline. It is also referred to as longshore transport or littoral drift.
What will happen to the earth if continental drift happens again?
Continental drift never stopped and continues today. It just happens so slowly, we don't notice it. An example of one thing that will happen is because the pacific plate is rotating CCW, in one million years, Los Angeles will be out in the pacific ocean west of San Francisco.
What is stratified drift?
STRATIFIED DRIFT-FLUVOGLACIAL DRIFT COMPOSED OF MATERIAL DEPOSITED BY A MELT WATER STREAM HEyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
When you right continental drift does it have to be capitalized?
No, only Continental Drift Theory.
What is the process by which beach sediment moves down the beach with the current?
the process in which beach sediment move down a beach with the current
Is longshore drift the cause or the effect of a longshore current explain?
effect. longshore drift is the combined effect of sediments moved by longshore currents and and beach drift. longshore currents are ocean currents that flow parallel to the coast while beach drift is the resultant zigzag movement along the beach.
Is longshore drift the cause or effect of a longshore current. Explain?
effect. longshore drift is the combined effect of sediments moved by longshore currents and and beach drift. longshore currents are ocean currents that flow parallel to the coast while beach drift is the resultant zigzag movement along the beach.
Is longshore drift the cause or the effect of a longshore?
Longshore drift is the effect of longshore current because the water moves a certain way and causes the sand to take shape.
What drift in longshore drift?
Beach sediment
What is the difference between longshore drift and longshore current?
Current is with water and drift is moving sediments in the current
Why is a longshore drift a problem at Dawlish Warren?
Longshore drift moves sediment along the beach which lengthens the sand spit. Groynes have been put in place to try and reduce the effects of longshore drift.
What kinds of landforms do longshore currents and longshore drift produce?
what is a current
What kind of landforms do longshore drift and longshore currents produce?
what is a current
What kinds of landforms do longshore drift and longshore currents produce?
what is a current
What is the zig zag movement of sand along the shoreline?
Longshore drift is the process that moves sand and other sediments along a shoreline. It is also referred to as longshore transport or littoral drift.
How was a beach created?
longshore drift
