longshore drift
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Longshore drift
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.
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longshore drift
1. The process by which a current moves sediments along a surf zone. 2. The sediments so moved. Longshore drift typically consists of sand, gravel, shell fragments, and pebbles. See also beach drift.
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