What is longshore drift?
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- Created on: 23-05-16 17:27
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- Longshore drift
- 3. The swash carries material/sediment up the beach in the same direction as the waves
- 2. They hit the coastline at an oblique angle
- 1. Waves follow the direction of the prevailing wind
- 4. The backwash then carries material down the beach at a right angle back towards the sea
- 5. Over time, materials zigzag along the coast
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