is one of the most significant forces of coastal change ... when strong winds generate high energy waves. Saltation Load is bounced along the sea bed, eg small pieces of shingle or large sand ...

Coastal dunes are a ridge ... four main ways: traction or creep, saltation, reptation and/or suspension (Figure 2). Regardless of the mechanism, as sediment is transported down-wind it produces ...

Saltation – where small pieces of shingle or large sand grains are bounced along the sea bed. Traction – where pebbles and larger material are rolled along the sea bed.