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SDSU Online Geography 101
Online Geography module 17
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
05/17/2011
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Term
Wave length
 Definition
distance from crest to crest
Term
Wave Height
 Definition
Distance from crest to height
Term
Wave Refraction
 Definition
Bending of the wave
*On the West Coast, the waves strike the coast at an angle
Term
Longshore Current
 Definition
Flow parallel to shore
Term
Waves erode by what three things?
 Definition
1)Impact
2)Hydraulic Action
3)Abrasion
Term
Submergent Coast
 Definition
Sea level has risen, or land has subsided
Term
Emergent Coast
 Definition
Land has Risen
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