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Coastal Systems and Landscapes
Coastal Processes
Transportation
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What is transportation?
The
movement
of
eroded
material.
What is Traction?
Large pebbles
and
rocks
are
pushed
/dragged along the
seabed
by the
force
of the
water.
What is Saltation?
Small
pebbles
and
gravel
are
bounced
/
rolled
along the
seabed.
What is Suspension?
Very
fine
material such as
silt
and
clay
particles are caught in the
turbulence
of the
water
and carried via
floating.