longshore current

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016035",
  "term": "longshore current",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A near-shore current that flows parallel to the shore.\n\n2. An ocean current in the littoral zone that moves parallel to the shoreline; produced by waves approaching at an angle to the shoreline.\n\n3. A current that moves parallel to or at an oblique angle to the shoreline, carrying water and often transporting soft sediments downstream. Prevailing wind and wave directions can persist in a longshore direction for long periods, and are commonly responsible for the formation of spits, bars and many barrier islands.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary",
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/longshore-current/"
}