Describe the Process of Longshore Drift
As wind-driven waves approach the shoreline at a slight angle sediments are carried along the coast. Note the pattern of sand movement along the beach as indicated by the red arrows. Gcse Coastal Landscapes Complete Revision Notes A Processes 1a Types Of Wave Constructive And Destructive Describe The Characteristics Of The Two Wave Types Explain Their Impact On Beach Profiles The Differences Between Destructive Waves And A spit develops usually in a bay and once the spit develops across the whole bay a barrier beach forms. . Oblique incoming wind squeezes water along the coast and so generates a water current which moves parallel to the coast. Long shore drift is the process of deposition and transportation where sediment zig-zags along a coastline. 2 In a similar fashion describe how the process of wave refraction can affect the sand along a shoreline. The majority of sediment is transported in the surf zone. Waves can ap...