Coastal Systems: Waves 3

In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales, Newport, and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge).
Topics: shoaling, breaking, plunging breakers, surging breakers, spilling breakers, dissipative domain, reflective domain, wave orthogonals, wave convergence/divergence, deposition/erosion, headlands, cliffs, wave-cut (shore) platforms, refraction, diffraction, shadow zone, reflection, harbour wall design, edge waves, beach cusps.
Location: Plage de Mezpeurleuch (Finistere, France).
Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 48°0'9.40"N, 4°30'11.32"W.
Further reading: S. K. Haslett (2008) Coastal Systems (2nd edition), Routledge: New York and London (see Sections 2.2 and 2.3) (available from bookstores and www.routledge.com).
Camera operator: Dr David Simm (Bath Spa University).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• coasts
• geography
• geomorphology
• waves
• beaches
• GEESOER
• UKOER

[Vintagerun]

Cheers Simon, your the man. Gonna ace my test thanks to the videos.

[Bladerunner55217]

Thanks for explaining this. I came upon your video from goggling about different waves because I plan on taking up body boarding. Man I need to start doing cross word puzzles because the words you where using made me think real hard what they meant but with a little more concentration than how I normally listen to people I really understood everything you said. After 2 year college I really haven't added to my vocabulary because of my routine life. I will try though. Thanks again,

~Tony

[shutupcaf]

thank you for these videos, they are very helpful in helping me with my geography revision!