4. Beaches and Spits
This page introduces the processes of deposition and longshore drift that shape beaches and form spits Syllabus 2.2.1 The characteristics and formation of landforms: beaches, spits and bars Large beaches form as a result of constructive waves arriving at the shore face-on, so the prevailing wind needs to be relatively straight at the coast rather than blowing at an angle. There needs to be a large tidal range and...