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