Definition of littoral transport

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littoral transport

The term 'littoral transport' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the movement of littoral drift in the littoral zone by waves and currents. includes movement parallel (long shore drift) and sometimes also perpendicular (cross-shore transport) to the shore'.

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