Washdyke Lagoon
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Washdyke Lagoon is a brackish shallow coastal lagoon approximately 1 kilometre north of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. The lagoon has drastically reduced in size since 1881 when it was approxi
Figure 1:Photograph of Washdyke Lagoon taken from its Southern end.
Figure 2:Photograph of the mixed sand and gravel (MSG) barrier of Washdyke Lagoon
Figure 3:Photograph of Timaru Port Breakwater, showing its large scale.
Figure 5:Photograph showing birds over Washdyke Lagoon.
Longshore drift
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Longshore drift from longshore current is a geological process that consists of the transportation of sediments along a coast parallel to the shoreline, which is dependent on the angle of incoming wav
Washdyke Lagoon
…the ocean through one or more channels, have a lower percentage of fresh water and form directly at the end of large river mouths. Lagoons form when longshore transport builds up sediment across the mouth of a water source cutting it off or diverting it from directly reaching the ocean. In order for a lagoon to form…
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