Coastal transportation and deposition (Longshore drift) 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEOCR Created by: revisionCreated on: 11-03-17 10:50 What is longshore drift? The processes where material is transported along coasts. 1 of 6 Longshore drift ONE Waves follow the direction of prevailing (most common) wind? 2 of 6 Longshore drift TWO They usually hit the coast at an oblique (any angle that isn't a right angle ) angle. 3 of 6 Longshore drift THREE The swash carries material up the beach in the same direction as the waves. 4 of 6 Longshore drift FOUR The backwash then carries material down the beach at right angles, back towards the sea. 5 of 6 Longshore drift FIVE Overtime, material zig zags along the coast. 6 of 6
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