Longshore drift

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Definition of Longshore drift:
Movement of (beach) sediments approximately parallel to the coastline.[1].
This is the common definition for Longshore drift, other definitions can be discussed in the article


References

  1. ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also

  1. Downdrift
  2. Sediment transport
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