Erosional Processes of Waves

The wearing away of land by the sea is known as coastal erosion . This often involves destructive waves wearing away the coast.

There are 5 major processes of wave erosion. They are;

i. Corrasion
ii. Abrasion
iii. Hydraulic action
iv. Attrition
v. CorrosionIn chemistry, corrosion is defined as a natural process that causes the transformation of pure metals into undesirable substances when they react with substances like water or air. This reaction causes... More/Solution

Corrasion: When boulders, sand and pebbles are hurled against the ...