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Description
Mind Map by rabea.wuerth, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by rabea.wuerth
about 10 years ago
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features of waves
- two different types of waves
- constructive waves
- features:
- greater swash
- small in height
- low flat waves spill over
- low flat waves spill over
- push material up the beach
- less energy
- occur on rather gentle beaches
- wave crests are far apart
- weak backwash
- much percolation through sand
- little transport of sand
down the beach
- little transport of sand
down the beach
- much percolation through sand
- low wave frequency
- greater swash
- features:
- destructive waves
- features:
- stronger backwash
- little percolation through sand
- eroded material deposited
offshore in longshore bars
- eroded material deposited
offshore in longshore bars
- weaker swash
- little percolation through sand
- larger in height
- large steep wave plunges over
- large steep wave plunges over
- more energy
- steep beach
- wave crests close together
- steep wave front
- more likely in storm conditions
- stronger backwash
- features:
- constructive waves
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