Longshore currents and sediment transport result from which situation?
A) Incoming wave crests are perpendicular to the shoreline.
B) Incoming wave crests are slightly oblique to the shoreline.
C) Incoming wave crests are non- existent.
D) Incoming wave crests are parallel to the shoreline.

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Longshore currents and sediment transport occur when incoming wave crests approach the shoreline at an angle (slightly oblique), causing water and sediment to move along the shore.

Longshore Currents and Sediment Transport Result from Which Situation