Coastal transportation and deposition (constructive waves)

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What are constructive waves?
Waves that deposist more material than they erode and build up the coast.
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Constructive waves ONE
Constructive waves have a low frequency.
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Constructive waves TWO
Constructive waves low and long.
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Constructive waves THREE
The swash is powerful and it carries material up the coast.
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Constructive waves FOUR
The backwash is weaker and it doesn't take a lot of material back down the coast. This means the material is deposited on the coast.
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Constructive waves FIVE
Constructive waves are made by weaker winds and have a shorter fetch than destructive waves.
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Constructive waves ONE

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Constructive waves have a low frequency.

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Constructive waves TWO

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Constructive waves THREE

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Constructive waves FOUR

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