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    This document discusses the different types of waves that impact coastal systems and their effects. It describes constructive waves that build up coastlines through processes like longshore drift. Destructive waves erode coastlines through wave attack and breaking. The power and impact of waves depends on their height, length, frequency, and the type of breaker, as well as the coastal slope gradient. Constructive processes tend to build up coastlines while destructive waves erode them.

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    Coast Intro

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    This document discusses the different types of waves that impact coastal systems and their effects. It describes constructive waves that build up coastlines through processes like longshore drift. Destructive waves erode coastlines through wave attack and breaking. The power and impact of waves depends on their height, length, frequency, and the type of breaker, as well as the coastal slope gradient. Constructive processes tend to build up coastlines while destructive waves erode them.

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    3E Geography Elective / Coastal System and Processes Humanities Department at Seng Kang Secondary School

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    Yee Kai Tan
    This document discusses the different types of waves that impact coastal systems and their effects. It describes constructive waves that build up coastlines through processes like longshore drift. Destructive waves erode coastlines through wave attack and breaking. The power and impact of waves depends on their height, length, frequency, and the type of breaker, as well as the coastal slope gradient. Constructive processes tend to build up coastlines while destructive waves erode them.

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    3E GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE / COASTAL SYSTEM AND PROCESSES HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT @ SENG KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

    Part I : Introduction and Agents of Coastal Change -1-

    3E GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE / COASTAL SYSTEM AND PROCESSES HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT @ SENG KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

    Types of Waves

    Constructive Waves

    Destructive Waves

    Wave Height Wave length Wave Frequency Breakers Gradient of slope Type of Coast More Powerful?

    Prominent Process

    Part I : Introduction and Agents of Coastal Change -2-

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