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BreakwaterV1.swf
     


Title: Coastal Stabilization Structures.
Caption: This animation initially depicts a straight beach with a longshore current. Three different options examine the depositional and erosional effects of adding either a groin, a jetty, or a breakwater to the beach. Each option contains an illustrative photo.
Keywords: oceans, coasts, coastlines, shorelines, shores, erosion, deposition, hard stabilization, longshore currents, longshore drift, longshore transport, groins, jetty, jetties, breakwaters