Features of waves Geography GCSE AQA Coastal Zone
- Created by: Chloe Thorn
- Created on: 08-06-11 10:26
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features of a constructive wave - one that creates a beach
Key descriptive words for them : surging and flat
- low frequency 6/8 per min
- strong swash ( up the beach movement ) and weak back wash ( movement down the beach)
- needs a lot of energy to pick up sediment from a large fetch
- low wave height
- beach gradient created low angle - the are low…
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