Longshore+Transport

Title: Longshore Transport

Explanation of Topic (Definition, Key Points, Details)

~Longshore transport depend on wave energy & barriers ~ Longshore transport is one of beach processes ~ Longshore is also the process whereby beach materials is gradually shifted laterally as a result of waves meeting the share of obligue angle.
 * Obligue angles*- are angles that are not a right angle or any multiple of a right angle.

~ Another word longshore transport are longshore drift. ~Longshore currents follow parallel to the shore and move large amounts of sediments along the shore. ~ turbulence allows longshore currents to easily move the fine suspended sand and to roll larger sand and gravel particles along the bottom. ~One result of longshore transport: > When water and sediment move parallel to the beach front.

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Interesting Facts or Discoveries: Erosion occurs in areas of strong wave action.

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