Types Of Waves

Question 1

What are constructive waves, what do they do to beaches?

Answer 1

long waves which are low in profile.
strong swash,water lost through percolation.
Sand carried and creates a berm.
Weak backwash, very little material is taken away.

Question 2

Destructive wave characteristics and what they do to beaches?

Answer 2

high, steep waves.
weak swash, 
strong backwash.
some large material forced up the beach forming a storm beach.
gradient decreases down beach.

Question 3

Whats an oscillatory wave?

Answer 3

a wave in open sea with full circular motion of particles

Question 4

Whats a translator wave?

Answer 4

a breaking wave in which the circular motion is broken by Basel friction.

Question 5

Whats a storm surge?

Answer 5

sea levels raised to an abnormal level beyond the usually tidal range as a result of particular short term weather conditions