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Ocean water that flows parallel and close to shore.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt is the gradual movement of beach deposits caused by wave action where the waves predominantly impinge on the shore at an angle to the shore.
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∙ 11y agoWater that flows down and into the caverns.
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∙ 6y agoit's where the sea deposits solid materials along the coast - parallel to the shoreline. The deposited material 'drifts' along the shoreline with the tide.
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How do jetties and groins affect the longshore current?
It affects is because the material deposited on the beach formed a spit and it erodes the beach because when the waves are strong the material erodes the beachNot much info but hope it helps.
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What is a stream of water that flows parallel to a coast?
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Longshore current, sometimes called longshore drift, is an ocean current that flows parallel to and close to the shore. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article.
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What kind of landforms do longshore drift and longshore currents produce?
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What kinds of landforms do longshore drift and longshore currents produce?
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What is a organism for longshore current?
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How does longshore current affect the shore?
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