Mechanical action.
Yes, waves can erode the land through abrasion, where particles carried by the waves wear down rocks and other surfaces. Additionally, waves can deposit sediment they have carried, contributing to the formation of beaches and coastal landforms.
When waves erode through a cliff, they produce sediments such as sand, gravel, and rocks. These sediments can be carried away by the waves, deposited on beaches, or transported to new locations by currents. Over time, the continuous erosion can lead to the formation of sea caves, arches, and stacks along the coast.
Waves erode a coast by their continuous and repeated actions of swarsh\uprush and retreats\backwash.
A cave is sometimes created when waves erode a headland.
Abrasion and hydraulic action
abrasion and impact
abrasion and impact
A way waves cause erosion: waves wear away the land and erode the surface.
Waves erode the coast by their constant beating against it, especially when storm surges and high tides occur together. If sea levels continue to rise through global warming, then the waves will be higher and perhaps more powerful. When this happens to cities and towns there is the danger that many homes will be destroyed.
Two processes that cause waves to erode a coastline are hydraulic action, which is the force of the water itself against the coastline, and abrasion, which is the wearing away of the coastline by the material carried by the waves.
Waves cause erosion through impact by carrying sediments and smashing them against the coast. They also erode through abrasion, where sediments carried by waves grind against the coast, wearing it down over time.
Running water can erode the land by carrying sediment and wearing down rocks through abrasion. Groundwater can dissolve minerals in rocks, weakening the material and causing erosion. Waves can erode coastlines by breaking down rocks and carrying away sediment. Glaciers can erode the land by plucking and abrasion as they move, and deposit sediments when they melt.