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Zielflug [23.3K]
3 years ago
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Describe the process of longshore drift.

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1 answer:
Gelneren [198K]3 years ago
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<span>Longshore drift is a geographical process that consists of the transportation of sediments (clay, silt, sand and shingle) along a coast at an angle to the shoreline, which is dependent on prevailing wind direction, swash and backwash.</span>
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