Coastal Transportation and Deposition Flashcards
Identify the 4 main processes of coastal transportation.
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Solution, suspension, saltation and traction.
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Identify the 4 main processes of coastal transportation.
What is saltation?
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Beach material is bounced along the seafloor.
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What is saltation?
What is solution?
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Material is dissolved and carried by the water.
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What is solution?
What is coastal transportation?
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The movement of sediment and beach material through wave action.
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What is coastal transportation?
What is the zig-zag movement of material along the shore by wave action called?
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Longshore drift
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What is the zig-zag movement of material along the shore by wave action called?
