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What type of waves are concentrated on the headlands and shape beaches?
What type of waves are concentrated on the headlands and shape beaches?
Constructive/spilling waves
What causes wave energy to be lower in harbors and bays?
What causes wave energy to be lower in harbors and bays?
Blocking structures
How does longshore drift occur?
How does longshore drift occur?
Higher layers of the wind move faster over the lower layer at an angle within the bays.
What type of waves are caused by the surface of the sea occurring within the bays?
What type of waves are caused by the surface of the sea occurring within the bays?
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What physical variable can influence the strength of the wind and the distance over which it blows?
What physical variable can influence the strength of the wind and the distance over which it blows?
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What is the main purpose of jetties and harbor walls in the context of wave action?
What is the main purpose of jetties and harbor walls in the context of wave action?
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What is the term for the circular motion of the wave that becomes more elliptical as the wave base drags?
What is the term for the circular motion of the wave that becomes more elliptical as the wave base drags?
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What system controls the appearance of the coastline and its components?
What system controls the appearance of the coastline and its components?
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What is the term for the movement of water down the beach after a wave breaks?
What is the term for the movement of water down the beach after a wave breaks?
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What drives the coastal system above and below the deposition zones to produce morphology?
What drives the coastal system above and below the deposition zones to produce morphology?
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