Features of coastal deposition
Examples of depositional features
A landform which has been formed through the dumping of beach material. produced by longshore drift include A stretch of beach at one end of a coastline caused by waves depositing material., bars, and tombolos.
sand spit
The diagram shows the building of a spit by longshore drift across the mouth of a river.
Sandspits often have a curved or hooked end as a secondary wind and wave direction curves the end of the spit as waves strike from this second and different direction. A series of such hooks can develop over time.
The spit creates an area of calmer water, sheltered by the spit. A lagoon, salt marsh and finally dry land can develop in this sheltered area.