Opposite to constructive waves, high energy, tall and sloping, large backwash small swash. Erodes the beach and cliff faces, occur mainly in stormy conditions, breaking at around 10 to 15 waves per minute.
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Wave formation
Waves are created when wind blows across the ocean, the size of the wave is determined by strength of the wind, the fetch and how long its been blowing for.
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Crest
Top of the wave
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Trough
The bottom of the wave
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Fetch
The fetch is the area of water the wind has been blowing over or the length of how long a wave has been going. The waves on the south east coast are normally smaller than the waves on the west coast because the length of fetch is only 45km compared to the
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Swash
Take material up the beach, builds up the beach.
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Card 2
Front
Waves are created when wind blows across the ocean, the size of the wave is determined by strength of the wind, the fetch and how long its been blowing for.
Back
Wave formation
Card 3
Front
Top of the wave
Back
Card 4
Front
The bottom of the wave
Back
Card 5
Front
The fetch is the area of water the wind has been blowing over or the length of how long a wave has been going. The waves on the south east coast are normally smaller than the waves on the west coast because the length of fetch is only 45km compared to the
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