1. Different Waves
Aims: To understand the different types of waves, different beach profiles and beach morphology

2. Specification content

3. Starter Ocean waves and Erosion.
Define the key terms:
WAVES
FETCH
TIDES
SWASH
BACKWASH

4. Changes in waves as they approach the shoreline (see p8 booklet)

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Different Waves
The type of waves along a coast are crucial to understanding the landforms. There are two types.
A constructive wave
‘SPILLING’ waves
A destructive wave
‘PLUNGING’ waves
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7. Constructive vs Destructive (see p8 booklet)

9. Beach Morphology(see p9 booklet)

10. THE SWASH OF A CONSTRUCTIVE WAVE DEPOSITS LARGER MATERIAL AT THE
BERM –
THE SWASH OF A CONSTRUCTIVE WAVE DEPOSITS LARGER MATERIAL AT THE
TOP OF THE BEACH. BERMS ARE USUALLY COMPOSED OF SHINGLE. BEACH PROFILES ARE STEEPER IN THE SUMMER

11. OFFSHORE BARS –
BERMS ARE ERODED BY PLUNGING WAVES AND HIGH ENERGY SWASH. STRONG BACKWASH OF A DESTRUCTIVE WAVE TRANSPORTS SEDIMENT OFFSHORE. BEACH PROFILES ARE SHALLOW IN THE WINTER

12. See page 10, booklet)

13. Beach morphology (See p10 booklet)

14. Plenary: What shapes a coastline?
Look at this photo. Try to come up with as many factors/processes which may be shaping this coastline.
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