What is a backwash wave and how does it form?

Waves are a dynamic force that is often created in open ocean thousands of miles away from the shore and breaks near the coastline. From an oceanographic and coastal morphologic perspective, the power of a wave can be broken down into two main categories: destructive waves and constructive waves. A constructive wave is a low-energy […]

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 Waves are a dynamic force that is often created in open ocean thousands of miles away from the shore and breaks near the coastline. From an oceanographic and coastal morphologic perspective, the power of a wave can be broken down into two main categories: destructive waves and constructive waves. A constructive wave is a low-energy wave that breaks in wide and flat beaches, especially during low tide.

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What is a backwash wave and how does it form?

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