Wave processes

KI 5: Coastal Landforms

Factors making big waves-

1) Fetch – the length of open sea over which the wind has blown

2) Wind strength and how long the wind has been blowing strongly

etc.

Swash and Backwash

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/coasts/coastal_processes_rev1.shtml

Types of Waves

1) Constructive – would tend to build up beach deposits by deposition

Types of Waves1) Destructive – would tend to erode away beaches leaving cliffs exposed to erosion – occur in stormy weather

Wave Energy processes

Cliff Recession

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/coasts/change_coast/pg_03_flash.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/coasts/coastal_processes_rev3.shtml erosion processes named

Cliff and wave-cut platform

BBC KS4 Bitesize video

• COASTAL PROCESSES

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/coasts/coastal_processes_video.shtml