Sediment transported in the surf zone by swash and backwash,which form due to the oblique angle of the breaking waves,is called:
A) beach drift.
B) lateral drift.
C) littoral drift.
D) longshore current.
E) none of these

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Beach drift is the movement of sediment along the beach that is caused by the swash and backwash of waves breaking at an oblique angle. This process is also known as beach drift or longshore drift. Lateral drift refers to the movement of sediment perpendicular to the shore, while littoral drift encompasses both the movement of sediment along the beach and offshore. Longshore currents refer to the flow of water parallel to the shore and are not related to the transport of sediment in the surf zone.

Sediment Transported in the Surf Zone by Swash and Backwash,which