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Waves and Coasts

Waves and Coasts. waves. Agents of erosion as get closer to shore: wavelength decreases velocity decreases amplitude increases in shallow water, waves BREAK. Breaking waves scoop out a TROUGH and deposit a BAR.

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Coasts

Coasts. Coasts can be active or passive erosional or depositional. Parts of a beach. Wave refraction along a straight coast. The gentler the beach slope, the finer the beach sediments tend to be, as can be seen from these profiles of the Half Moon Bay, California. Elevation (ft).

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Impact of the Terminal Groyne on Sediment transport in Minehead Bay

Impact of the Terminal Groyne on Sediment transport in Minehead Bay. Jane Moon. Senior Geomorphologist. Minehead Terminal Groyne. Background. Minehead Terminal Groyne. Issues. Minehead Terminal Groyne.

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