10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGSHORE DRIFT»
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longshore drift in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Geological Hazards: Their Assessment, Avoidance and Mitigation
7.9 Stabilization of longshore drift Before any scheme for beach srabilization is
put into operation it is necessary to determine the prevailing direction of
longshore drift, irs magnitude and whether there is any seasonal variation. It is
also ...
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Understanding GCSE Geography: A For AQA Specification
The transport of sand and pebbles along the coast by waves is called longshore
drift (Figure 1). Waves often approach a coastline at an angle, but sand grains
and pebbles roll back down the slope at right angles to the coastline because this
...
Ann Bowen, John Pallister, 2006
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Geography: An Integrated Approach
On many coasts, longshore drift is predominantly in one direction; for example,
on the south coast of England, where the maximum fetch and prevailing wind are
both from the south-west, there is a predominantly eastward movement of beach
...
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Living Geography: Homework and Assessment
Longshore drift Moving sideways Sand and pebbles are moved sideways along
the beach, as well as up and down the beach. When the wind blows onto the
beach at an angle, the waves also move in at an angle. This causes the stones
and ...
James Dobson, John Sander, Judith Woodfield, 2001
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Natural Hazards and Disasters
The angled waves thus create a longshore drift that essentially pushes a river of
sand along the shore near the beach. Over the period of a year or so, with high
and low tides, large and small waves, and storms, most of the sand on the active
...
Donald Hyndman, David Hyndman, 2010
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Coasts of the British Isles
Longshore. drift. The zigzag movement of material along the shore is called
longshore drift. Longshore drift can carry sand and pebbles great distances. In
southern England, for example, unusual pebbles from the coast at Budleigh
Salterton in ...
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Coursemate for OCR A GCSE Geography
Although waves do carry material up and down a beach, the major movement is
along the coast by a process called longshore drift. Waves rarely approach a
beach at right-angles, but rather from a direction similar to that from which the
wind ...
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
For all wave azimuths (N, NE, E, SE, and S) and periods (10, 15, and 20 sec) the
longshore drift south of the Ngaruroro River is either negligible or (for waves from
SE and S) to the north. North of the river the longshore drift is to the north ...
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The New Wider World Coursemate for Edexcel A GCSE Geography
The impact of transportation and deposition on the coast Transportation Waves
carry material up and down a beach but the major movement is along the coast
by a process called longshore drift. Key words to know Longshore drift Beach
Spit ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGSHORE DRIFT»
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The Bahamas are a Beautiful Watercolor in Latest Photo From Space
The long trails of sediment reflect the dominant direction of flow, with hints of longshore drift adding hooks and spits to the tiny islands. «io9, Jul 15»
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Harbour Works shows the wooden trestle work, now covered with beach, which was constructed to allow the longshore drift of shingle towards ... «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Jul 15»
Survey finds York County fifth-happiest in the US
... are structures constructed along the coast that protect docks and marinas from significant weather events and the effects of longshore drift. «Daily Press, Jun 15»
Love Handles
As a long-suffering geographer, a sketch on longshore drift feels extremely gratifying after the end of exams. Even the weaker sketches were ... «Varsity Online, Jun 15»
As Good A Time As Any (Print Room)
Nothing much happens and yet lives shift as if by longshore drift. His influence is still felt today. It's there beneath the microscopic naturalism of ... «WhatsOnStage.com, May 15»
LOOKING BACK - Days when Cuckmere Valley had an industrial …
The traditional problems of longshore drift at the estuary were self-functioning by a high beach formed at Cliff End, although the estuary is ... «Sussex Express, May 15»
Beach erosion fears at Magilligan Point
... man-made structures designed to trap sand as it is moved down the beach by the longshore drift - removed approximately 10-15 years ago, ... «Derry Journal, Apr 15»
Real survive Schalke scare
The hosts are playing a very high defence, perhaps in the knowledge that Basel's veteran striker Marco Streller is about as fast as longshore drift. Give him a ... «BBC Sport, Mar 15»
No Sugar Coating It: This Winter Is a Rough One
That's just how it goes sometimes, and you find yourself sitting out there in 34-degree water, not fighting a hard offshore wind or longshore drift, ... «The SandPaper, Feb 15»
Elected Officials Break Ground On T-Groins To Prevent Beach …
Groins are somewhat controversial in addressing longshore drift, because by preserving one coastline, they end up depriving a neighboring ... «Bensonhurstbean, Feb 15»