Beach sediment
the process in which beach sediment move down a beach with the current
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.
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.
Current is with water and drift is moving sediments in the current
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.
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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.
longshore drift
Longshore drift is the effect of longshore current because the water moves a certain way and causes the sand to take shape.
Longshore drift is a natural process that cannot be completely stopped. However, coastal engineering techniques such as groynes, breakwaters, and seawalls can help mitigate its effects by trapping sediment and preventing erosion of shorelines. These methods can influence but not stop longshore drift entirely.