Can you explain the process of longshore drift?

Long shore drift operates along a coastline. Waves approach the shore at an angle, carrying sediment with them. Due to the processes of gravity, the wave then returns at a right angle to the coast, dragging deposited sediment along with it. This explains the movement of sediment along the coastline, as the process repeats itself.

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