Waves (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Primary force shaping coastlines
Primary force shaping coastlines
Waves
Fetch
Fetch
Distance of open water wind blows uninterrupted by land
Wave height (amplitude)
Wave height (amplitude)
Vertical distance between crest and trough
Wavelength
Wavelength
Horizontal distance between successive wave crests
Swash
Swash
Rush of water up the beach after a wave breaks
Backwash
Backwash
Water receding back down the beach towards the sea
Constructive waves: wave height & wavelength
Constructive waves: wave height & wavelength
Low wave height but long wavelength
Destructive waves: wave height & form
Destructive waves: wave height & form
High wave height with steep form
Wave refraction effect at headlands
Wave refraction effect at headlands
Waves converge, concentrate energy, cause erosion
Wave refraction effect in bays
Wave refraction effect in bays
Waves diverge, energy spreads, deposition occurs