Littoral drift

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Definition of Littoral drift:
Littoral drift or longshore sediment transport is the term used for the longshore transport of sediments (mainly sand), along the upper shoreface due to the action of breaking and longshore currents.
This is the common definition for Littoral drift, other definitions can be discussed in the article


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