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| What is a longshore current Mr. Fish? | |
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| A longshore current is temporary and depends on not only on the direction of the waves but on the wind direction and speed as well. | |
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| Where do tombolos form Mr. Dolphin? | |
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| They form between barrier islands or stack and the shore when waves flow around the obstruction and the deposit sediments there, creating a sandbar that connects it to the mainland. | |
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| What is a rip current Mr. Shark ? | |
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| A rip current is a narrow, fast current that sometimes form as water piles up on a beach from breaking waves as they flow back toward the ocean. | |
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