Northwesterly waves travel down Georgia Strait and are refracted around Birch Point into Birch Bay. Waves sweep counter-clockwise around Birch Bay transporting beach sediment in the same direction.

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$Wave refraction and sediment transport at Birch Bay (figure 5)$ Wave refraction and sediment transport at Birch Bay (figure 5)

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Birch Point

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Birch Bay

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Coastal Processes of the Whatcom County Mainland (dnr.wa.gov) Numerous natural erosional and depositional processes operate upon shorelines to create a diversity of coastal landforms. Waves are among the most important causes of this diversity as they remove, build, and shape beaches and sea cliffs.

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Strait of Georgia