shore face will primarily transport sand towards shore attempting to build up and equilibrium profile. Waves lose their energy over the gentle shore face and deposition occurs away from the shore line. Which eventually develops into a barrier island due to the cross-shore transport. Video Works Cited http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuNKX7McoOw&feature=related http://www.eoearth.org/article/coastal_zone http://www.amap.no/mapsgraphics/files/conceptual-model-of-the-coastal-zone-and-marine-environments-showing-the-main-subcompartments-and-co.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean