. Coastal awareness : a resource guide for teachers in elementary science / prepared by Frederick A. Rasmussen. Seashore LITTORAL CELL LONGSHORE MOVEMENT Ocean beaches are moving, active places that gain and lose sand continuously. Beach sand is transported by waves, wind, and wave currents in three kinds of movements: offshore, on-shore, and longshore. When put into suspension by wave action, sand can move laterally along the shore in long- -11-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration an
. Coastal awareness : a resource guide for teachers in elementary science / prepared by Frederick A. Rasmussen. Seashore LITTORAL CELL LONGSHORE MOVEMENT Ocean beaches are moving, active places that gain and lose sand continuously. Beach sand is transported by waves, wind, and wave currents in three kinds of movements: offshore, on-shore, and longshore. When put into suspension by wave action, sand can move laterally along the shore in long- -11-. 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 Rasmussen, Frederick A. Washington, D. C. : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: U. S. Dept. of Commerce
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