Coastal waves

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  • Created on: 30-06-19 12:02
What are constructive waves?
Normal waves, less energy, smoother and lower backwash, deposit sediment
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What are destructive waves?
Big crashing, lots of energy, potetial force, stronger backwash, erode sediment
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What affects waves?
Wind strength, fetch, timespan of wind
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What is swash?
Waves moving up the beach
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What is backwash?
Waves moving back down the beach.
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What affects waves?
Wave r
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What are destructive waves?

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Big crashing, lots of energy, potetial force, stronger backwash, erode sediment

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What is backwash?

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