Coastal transportation and deposition (constructive waves) 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEOCR Created by: revisionCreated on: 11-03-17 10:56 What are constructive waves? Waves that deposist more material than they erode and build up the coast. 1 of 6 Constructive waves ONE Constructive waves have a low frequency. 2 of 6 Constructive waves TWO Constructive waves low and long. 3 of 6 Constructive waves THREE The swash is powerful and it carries material up the coast. 4 of 6 Constructive waves FOUR The backwash is weaker and it doesn't take a lot of material back down the coast. This means the material is deposited on the coast. 5 of 6 Constructive waves FIVE Constructive waves are made by weaker winds and have a shorter fetch than destructive waves. 6 of 6
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