Monday, October 19, 2009

Longshore Drift



As you can see here, longshore drift is taking place where the sand movement is swishing and swashing up and down. You can see the crests of the incoming waves as well as the wave direction and longshore current.Sand deposits and spits are created as a result of this process.

1 comment:

  1. it is swash and backwash
    not swish and swash :)
    time to get your geographic terminology up to standard.
    Good picture.

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