0 the movement of sand and small stones, etc. along the coast by waves travelling parallel or at an angle to the coast
It is still debated what process or processes have resulted in this odd structure, though longshore drift is the most accepted hypothesis.
A fourth element of the environment in which hapua form is the strong longshore drift component.
As the ice sheets melted, sea level gradually rose and longshore drift caused a spit to form between this and other islands along the moraine.
It is a physical barrier to stop sediment transport in the direction of longshore drift (also called longshore transport).
Spits occur when longshore drift reaches a section of headland where the turn is greater than 30 degrees.
The inlet has evolved over the years due to natural processes, especially longshore drift.
Its mouth has been diverted eastwards for more than 1 km by a spit resulting from longshore drift.
The terminal groyne prevents longshore drift from bringing material to other nearby places.
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沿岸漂移(海浪以與海岸平行的方向,或以與其成一定角度的方向運動,推動沙粒和小石子等沿著海岸前進)…
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沿岸漂移(海浪以与海岸平行的方向,或以与其成一定角度的方向运动,推动沙粒和小石子等沿着海岸前进)…
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