littoral drift.
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littoral drift — /lɪtərəl ˈdrɪft/ (say lituhruhl drift) noun Geology the process by which sand or other material is moved along a shoreline by waves hitting the beach obliquely …
littoral drift. — See beach drift … Useful english dictionary
Littoral zone — Littoral redirects here. For other uses, see Littoral (disambiguation). Marine habitats Different disciplines and agencies divide the littoral zone into different subregions, according to how they want to view the zone. This diagram show … Wikipedia
Drift ice — Drift ice, Greenland Drift ice is ice that floats on the surface of the water in cold regions, as opposed to fast ice, which is attached ( fastened ) to a shore. Usually drift ice is carried along by winds and sea currents, hence its name, drift… … Wikipedia
Longshore drift — (sometimes known as shore drift, LSD or littoral drift) is a geological process by which sediments such as sand or other materials, move along a beach shore.MechanismLongshore drift is the net movement of sand and other fine particles like shell… … Wikipedia
beach drift — the drifting of sediments, esp. marine sediments, in patterns parallel to the contours of a beach, due to the action of waves and currents. Also called littoral drift, longshore drift. * * * … Universalium
beach drift — the drifting of sediments, esp. marine sediments, in patterns parallel to the contours of a beach, due to the action of waves and currents. Also called littoral drift, longshore drift … Useful english dictionary
Spit (landform) — For other uses of the term, see Spit (disambiguation). Diagram showing a spit A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea.[1] A spit is a type of bar or beach that … Wikipedia
Coastal geography — is the study of the dynamic interface between the ocean and the land, incorporating both the physical geography (i.e coastal geomorphology, geology and oceanography) and the human geography (sociology and history) of the coast. It involves an… … Wikipedia
Jetty — For other uses, see Jetty (disambiguation). Malecón redirects here. For El Malecón in Havana, see Malecón, Havana. Coastal lagoons fronted by barrier spits typically have entrances that migrate through time. Here, the entrance has been fixed by… … Wikipedia
