. Bulletin of the Beach Erosion Board. Shore protection; Beach erosion. Shore Coastline- Wave cut cliffs Narrow pocket beaches generally wider at downdrift end Wide stable beach Headland /-?-Sand passing around headland -*»» Direction of littoral drift Ocean FIG. 46. DIRECTION OF LITTORAL DRIFT BY HEADLANDS Coastline Shore / Narrowing fairly stable beach. Direction of littoral drift Thin pocket beaches — wider on downdrift side Ocean Headland acts as complete littoral barrier Direction of littoral drift DIRECTION OF LITTORAL DRIFT BY HEADLANDS DIRECTION OF LITTORAL INDICATED BY HEADLAN


. Bulletin of the Beach Erosion Board. Shore protection; Beach erosion. Shore Coastline- Wave cut cliffs Narrow pocket beaches generally wider at downdrift end Wide stable beach Headland /-?-Sand passing around headland -*»» Direction of littoral drift Ocean FIG. 46. DIRECTION OF LITTORAL DRIFT BY HEADLANDS Coastline Shore / Narrowing fairly stable beach. Direction of littoral drift Thin pocket beaches — wider on downdrift side Ocean Headland acts as complete littoral barrier Direction of littoral drift DIRECTION OF LITTORAL DRIFT BY HEADLANDS DIRECTION OF LITTORAL INDICATED BY HEADLANDS 52. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Beach Erosion Board. [Washington, D. C. ] : The Board


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