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Longshore Drift
- Longshore Drift
The transport of sand and pebbles along the coast is called longshore drift. - Longshore drift: Coastal processes on the Gold Coast
Sand is moved by wind and currents, which are created by wave or tidal energy. - Longshore Drift (littoral drift)
Longshore drift is a process responsible for moving significant amounts of sediment along the coast.
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(n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2017, from https://revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/geography/coastal-landscapes/coastal-processes/longshore-drift
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Coastal Deposition
- Landforms of depositionLandforms of deposition occur where accumulation of sand and shingle is greater than it is removed.
- Coastal DepositionWhere sand/shingle is deposited on a beach rather than removed - inputs are greater than outputs.
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Desonie, D., Ph.D. (2016, August 21). Landforms from Wave Erosion and Deposition. Retrieved September 21, 2017, from https://www.ck12.org/earth-science/landforms-from-wave-erosion-and-deposition/lesson/Landforms-from-Wave-Erosion-and-Deposition-HS-ES/
Features of Coastal Deposition
- Features of coastal depositionDepositional features produced by longshore drift include spits, bars and tombolos.
- Features of DepositionIn a coastal environment, deposition results in the accumulation of sediment along or near a coastline.
- Coastal deposition featuresCreated by constructive waves depositing material (sand, shingle and pebbles) that has been transported from further along the coast.
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C. (1970, January 01). Cav's Geography Blog. Retrieved September 21, 2017, from http://cavsgeographyclass.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/year-10-73-geographical-processes.html​