Sand Spit

• Spit


  Formed when there is a change in direction on a coastline
• Spit development


  1. Continues as long as the supply of deposits is greater than the amount of erosion

  2. Can become hooked or curved at the end in response to changes in wind direction/currents
• Features of a spit

  • Salt marsh may form in a sheltered area behind a sand spit
  • An example is Spurn Head
• A salt marsh forms in a sheltered area behind a sand spit