Difference between revisions of "Littoral drift"
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Revision as of 21:06, 28 March 2021
Definition of Littoral drift:
Littoral drift or longshore sediment transport is the term used for the longshore transport of sediments (mainly sand), along the lower shoreface due to the action of breaking and longshore currents.
This is the common definition for Littoral drift, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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