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littoral drift

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littoral drift [′lit·ə·rəl ′drift]
(geology)
Materials moved by waves and currents of the littoral zone. Also known as longshore drift.
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At the same time, we read that for the "coming soon" Limassol Marina, no environmental impact analysis was carried out (imperative), and as the first blueprints are presented, fearsome question marks are raised regarding the exposure of the entrance to Limassol's Old Port to the roaring waves of the winter Easterlies, not to mention littoral drift and accretion which will follow and other classic marina project effects.
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The volume of sediment and the magnitude of littoral drift are modest.
Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach/ ... by Soomere, Tarmo; Kask, Andres; Kask, Juri; Nerman, Robert / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
There is no evidence for volumetrically significant sources of beach grade sediment along the Lake Michigan shore in the study areas other than that moving in the littoral drift and derived, by erosion, from the upland bluffs and dunes.
Shore protection and coastal change on the Lake Michigan shore: Duck ... by Barnes, David A.; Kovacich, Michael S.; Limesz, Santis / Michigan Academician
 
 
 
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