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The UK’s Evolving Physical Landscape
Landscapes and Processes
formation of spits
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spits are a
depositional
landscape formed by
longshore
drift
1
Longshore drift
deposits
sediment
along the
coast.
2
Spits are formed when the
sediment
is
deposited
in
shallow
,
calm water
when there is a
change
in
direction
of the
coastline
3
As the spit grows
outwards
, a change in
wind direction
results in the
spit
forming a
curved end
4
A
salt marsh
may form in the
sheltered
,
low energy
zone behind
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