Where Does Most Active Sediment Transport Occur

question 61

Multiple Choice

Where does most active sediment transport occur?

• A)on the beach face by winds
• B)in the shoreface zone by breaking waves and longshore currents
• C)in the longshoreman's zone by stevedores
• D)the offshore zone by pelagic currents

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