Wooden groyne north Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
The higher beach level to the left of the photo illustrates that longshore drift moves shingle from left to right ( north to south) along the Suffolk coast. Groynes trap sediment and so build up the beach this in turn acts as a defence against coastal erosion. A large beach dissipates wave energy.
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Location: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
Photo credit: © geogphotos / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: beach, coast, coastal, defence, drift, groyne, longshore, management, north, sea, sediment, shingle, transport, transportation
