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 



FIG. 47. DIRECTION OF LITTORAL DRIFT BY HEADLANDS 



DIRECTION OF LITTORAL INDICATED BY HEADLANDS 



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